4 integers between 100 and 999, inclusive, which equal the sum of the cubes of their digits - SOLUTION

There are four integers between 100 and 999, inclusive, which equal the sums of the cubes of their digits. Three of them are 153, 370, and 407. For example, 153 = 1³ + 5³ + 3³. What is the fourth such integer?


Solution

Since 1 = 1³, adding it to both sides of the equation would not disturb the equality if on the non-cubes side of the equation it could replace a 0 (which of courses adds nothing to either side of the equality) in the one's place. Fortunately, the already-provided 370 allows such an addition of 1, and the answer is 371. 3³ + 7³ + 1³ = 371.


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