Make 14 with four 9s

The classic four nines puzzle: build an expression from exactly four 9s that equals 14. 14 cannot be made with + - × ÷ alone (the solver checked every expression) — you will need to stick 9s together (like 99) or use decimals (like .9).

Solutions using only + - × ÷

No expression made of four plain 9s and + - × ÷ reaches 14 — the solver checked every possible expression.

Solutions with concatenation and decimals

9 + 9 / (.9 + .9) = 14

Solutions with square roots, factorials, exponents

99 / 9 + sqrt(9) = 14
9 + sqrt(9)! - 9 / 9 = 14
9 - 9 / 9 + sqrt(9)! = 14
9.9 / .9 + sqrt(9) = 14
9 + sqrt(9)! - .9 / .9 = 14

…and 80 more at this tier.

86 distinct solutions found in total, after removing trivial rearrangements.

How 14 compares

14 has 86 distinct solutions across all three tiers — #35 most plentiful of all 100 targets. Next door, 13 has 75 solutions and 15 has 757 solutions.

If 14 went down easily, make 22 with four 9s — 11 solutions, the nearest step up in scarcity.

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