This is a very interesting matchstick maths riddle which will make you think outside the box. In this matchstick math puzzle, you are shown one number 508 made with the matchsticks and your challenge is to create the biggest number possible by just moving exactly two matchsticks. Let us see if you can solve this matchstick math riddle!
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ReplyDeleteMove the top and bottom matches from the zero and place in front of the 5, it now reads 115118.
ReplyDeletePut them between the 5 and zero to give 511118
ReplyDeletePut them behind the 8 for 511811
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ReplyDeleteNope. The riddle requires to move only two match sticks.
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ReplyDeleteThe Biggest possible number is 999
ReplyDeleteThere are few more answers possible which is great than 999. Checkout the other comments for such solutions to this out of the box thinking riddle.
DeleteThe possible biggest number is 983
ReplyDeleteThere are many numbers possible which is bigger than 983 for this puzzle. You can check the other comments to check out the other possibilities.
Delete8118. Move the top and bottom matchsticks from the zero to turn the 5 into an 8.
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ReplyDeleteThis is quite big number which is possible in this matchstick out of the box thinking #riddle. However if you think little further then this number also can be broken :).
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ReplyDelete51181 by moving the top and bottom sticks of 0 to the right of 8.
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ReplyDeleteThe biggest is 50/0=INFINITY. Anything divided by zero is equal to infinity
ReplyDeleteRemove the upper and lower stick from zero and put them at end it woll be 51181
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