2019 AMC 10A Problem 5
Problem 5 of 25EasierAlgebra
What is the greatest number of consecutive integers whose sum is
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Suppose there are consecutive integers with first term Their sum is so must divide Therefore the number of terms cannot exceed
This bound is attained by which has terms and sum
Thus the greatest possible number of consecutive integers is
Thus, D is the correct answer.