If two integers a and b have a product of 34. What is the least sum of a and b

Answer 1

2 √34 is the min sum
... but √34 is not an integer

34 has only two factors that are not 1 or 34 ... 2 and 17

Answer 2

the only pairs of such integers are

1,34
2,17
-2,-17
-1,-34

so, what do you think?

Answer 3

I think Steve has better choices