Number puzzle solution: 410256 is the answer
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A number puzzle published earlier today has been solved. The puzzle asked for the lowest possible value of a number N that begins with 4, such that moving the 4 to the end creates a new number that is a quarter of N. The solution, found by gradually increasing the number of digits, is N = 410256. This number satisfies the condition because 410256 divided by 4 equals 102564. The puzzle originated from the Moscow Mathematical Olympiad 1983.
What’s reported
The puzzle asks for the lowest number N beginning with 4 where moving the 4 to the end creates a number that is a quarter of N.
The solution is N = 410256.
410256 divided by 4 equals 102564.
The puzzle was sourced from the Moscow Mathematical Olympiad 1983.
Sources: The Guardian
