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2010 AIME I Question 12

AIME · 2010 AIME I

Question 12

Let $m \ge 3$ be an integer and let $S = \{3, 4, 5, \ldots, m\}.$ Find the smallest value of $m$ such that for every partition of $S$ into two subsets, at least one of the subsets contains integers $a,$ $b,$ and $c$ (not necessarily distinct) such that $ab = c.$

Note: a partition of $S$ is a pair of sets $A,$ $B$ such that $A \cap B = \emptyset$ and $A \cup B = S.$