What is the minimum number of balls to pot in snooker to get a 147 break?

Question

What is the minimum number of balls to pot in snooker to get a 147 break?

Answer 1

it is achieved by 15 reds each followed by fifteen blacks followed by yellow.brown.green blue pink black total 36

Answer 2

36

Answer 3

every red with the black and all the colours...

there is no minimum or maximum ball count there's only one way of doing it!!!

Answer 4

15 reds, 15 blacks, then all the colours - 6 - so the answer is 36.  but the it´s not the highest break thou.........

Answer 5

It is 36, there are no other options unless you cheat.  155 is the highest possible break with a free ball red to start.  I have heard of a 152 being made.