The Mysterious Case of 142,857
Saturday July 24, 2010
Okay, it's just a number but it has some intriguing aspects and, when multiplied and manipulated, it displays some truly amazing properties. For example:
142,857 x 1 = 142,857
142,857 x 2 = 285,714
142,857 x 3 = 428,571
142,857 x 4 = 571,428
142,857 x 1 = 142,857
142,857 x 2 = 285,714
142,857 x 3 = 428,571
142,857 x 4 = 571,428
Do you notice anything surprising about the resulting sums? They all contain the same digits which remain in the same position relative to one another. And that's not all...


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