$10000=abc$ with $a,b,c$ natural numbers don't have digit $0$. Smallest possible value of $a+b+c$ is? Let $10000=abc$ with $a,b,c$ natural numbers don't have digit $0$. If $a,b,c$ does not have to be all distinct, then the smallest possible value of $a+b+c$ is?

Attempt:
First write as prime factors: $10000 = 2^{4} 5^{4}$. The possible triples are:
$$ 2, 2^{3}, 5^{4} $$
$$ 2^{2}, 2^{2}, 5^{4} $$
$$ 2^{3}, 2, 5^{4} $$
$$ 2^{4}, 2^{4}, 5^{4} $$
$$ 5, 5^{3}, 2^{4}$$
$$ 5^{2}, 5^{2}, 2^{4}$$
$$ 5^{3}, 5, 2^{4}$$
The smallest sum is $5^{2} + 5^{2} + 2^{4}$. Are there better approaches?

Recognize that you cannot have a factor that includes both a power of $2$ and $5$ at the same time, and recognize that (obviously) $5^2+5^2<5^4$.  We would try to cover all the $2$s required, then split up the $5$s as evenly as possible. 
