Number Crunch hints and answer for 18 September 2026
Today's Number Crunch gives you 50, 3, 4, 1, 4, 2 and asks you to reach 857.
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Hint 1 — the targetYou are aiming for 857 using 50, 3, 4, 1, 4, 2, each number at most once.
Hint 2 — the first moveA working solution opens with 50 + 3 = 53.
Hint 3 — the next moveThen 4 × 53 = 212.
Answer
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A full solution
- 50 + 3 = 53
- 4 × 53 = 212
- 2 + 212 = 214
- 4 × 214 = 856
- 1 + 856 = 857
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