Egyptian Fractions have the form : 1 / positive integer
1/3 = 1/a + 1/b
Let z = 3
a,b must be > 3
So let a = z + m
And let b = z + n
So we have
1/ z = 1/ [z + m] + 1/[;z + n]
1/z = [ 2z + m + n] / [(z + m) (z + n)] cross-multiply
(z + m) (z + n) = z (2z + m + n ]
z^2 + mz + nz + mn = 2z^2 + mz + nz
z^2 + mn = 2z^2
z^2 = mn so
3*2 = mn
9 = mn
So the possibilites for m,n are
m n
1 9
3 3
So....the possible fractions are
1/ [3 + 1] + 1/ [ 3 + 9] = 1/4 + 1/12
1/[3 + 3] + 1/[3 + 3] = 1/6 + 1/6
Only the first is what we need
So
1/4 + 1/12
