Number/Math Trick 2


Step 1:

Write down a number on a piece of paper. Make it a pretty big number to make it more challenging. Any series of 7 or 8 random numbers works great. You could even use your phone number, social security number or some other large number.

Example:
54321
Step 2:

Write down another number that uses all of the same digits of the first number you wrote. The digits can be in any order as long as the exact same digits are used.

Example:
31254
Step 3:

Subtract the smaller number from the larger number.

Example:
 54321
-31254
------
 23067
Step 4:

Circle one of the digits of this result. Don't circle a zero. That makes it too easy.

Example:
 54321
-31254
------
 23067
Step 5:

Enter the other digits of the result into the text box below (in any order). Click the "Show Me" button and I will tell you the number you circled.

Example:
 54321
-31254
------
 23067
Enter: 7026 (or any other combination of these digits)

Remember, all of this is being done:

The number you circled is !


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