Solution #20: How Many Are We?

Probability that two people have different birthdays: 364/365

Probability that three people have different birthdays: (364/365) x (363/365), etc.

For n people

P = (364/365) x (363/365) x ... x ([653-n+1]/365)
It can be checked that the product of these fractions becomes less than 1/2 when n goes from 22 to 23. We are therefore 22.
Source: Berrondom, Marie
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