Problems/Erdos-Straus Conjecture

Erdos-Straus Conjecture

Number TheoryOPEN
Year
1948
Difficulty
*****

Statement

For every integer n >= 2, the fraction 4/n can be expressed as a sum of three unit fractions.

4n=1x+1y+1z\frac{4}{n} = \frac{1}{x} + \frac{1}{y} + \frac{1}{z}

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One of the most famous open problems in number theory. Verified computationally for n up to 10^17. Connects to Egyptian fraction representations and Diophantine equations. No AI system has yet made definitive progress.

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