TITLE: the least possible value for :$ \lfloor \frac{a+b}{c}\rfloor +\lfloor \frac{b+c}{a} \rfloor+\lfloor \frac{c+a}{b} \rfloor $
QUESTION [9 upvotes]: If we know that for every $a,b,c>0$ ,how we can find  the least possible value for :
$$ \lfloor \frac{a+b}{c}\rfloor +\lfloor \frac{b+c}{a} \rfloor+\lfloor \frac{c+a}{b} \rfloor $$

REPLY [6 votes]: I would come up with one line proof starting from the trivial fact that $\left\lfloor x \right\rfloor>x-1$. Then
$$\lfloor \frac{a+b}{c}\rfloor +\lfloor \frac{b+c}{a} \rfloor+\lfloor \frac{c+a}{b} \rfloor>\frac{a}{c}+\frac{c}{a}+\frac{b}{a}+\frac{a}{b}+\frac{c}{b}+\frac{b}{c}-3\ge3.$$
Since the left side is an integer, then the smallest value is $4$.
Q.E.D.