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Make 6 with four 4s
The classic four fours puzzle: build an expression from exactly four 4s that equals 6. 6 can be made with nothing but four 4s, + - × ÷, and parentheses.
Solutions using only + - × ÷
(4 + 4) / 4 + 4 = 6
Solutions with concatenation and decimals
.4 × 4 + 4.4 = 64 × 4 - 4 / .4 = 6.4 × 4 × 4 - .4 = 6.4 × 4 + .4 + 4 = 6.4 + .4 × 4 + 4 = 6
…and 2 more at this tier.
Solutions with square roots, factorials, exponents
4! × 4 / 4 / 4 = 64! / 4 × 4 / 4 = 64! / 4 + 4 - 4 = 64 × 4! / 4 / 4 = 64 + 4! / 4 - 4 = 6
…and 2654 more at this tier.
2667 distinct solutions found in total, after removing trivial rearrangements.
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The Number Lab
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