Splitting LCM

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A. For any natural number n, find the pair of natural numbers a and b such that a+b=n, and LCM(a, b) is the largest possible.

B. For any natural number n, find the set of natural numbers a1, a2, … such that a1+a2+… = n, and the LCM(a1, a2,…) is the largest possible.

C. For any natural number n, find the pair of natural numbers a and b such that a+b=n, and a×b is the largest possible. (solved)

D. For any natural number n, find the set of natural numbers a1, a2, … such that a1+a2+… = n, and a1×a2×… is the largest possible.

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