Monday, September 29, 2008

Mysterious Six

In mathematics the number six can be achieved by using any number three times with mathematical expressions.

1 1 1 = 6
2 2 2 = 6
3 3 3 = 6
4 4 4 = 6
5 5 5 = 6
6 6 6 = 6
7 7 7 = 6
8 8 8 = 6
9 9 9 = 6

Let me do one for you , 2 + 2 + 2 = 6. Now can you try the rest ?

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13 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

* = multiplied by. / = divided by
111
i cant find it

222
2+2+2 (as mentioned)

333
3*3-3 (9-3)

444
sqrt4+sqrt4+sqrt4 (2+2+2)

555
5/5+5 (1+5)

666
6/6*6 (1*6)

777
7^2-7/7 (42/7)

888
cuberoot8+cuberoot8+cuberoot8 (2+2+2)

999
(sqrt9)!/(sqrt9)!*(sqrt9)! (3 factorial, so multiply by all number before it, 1*2*3=6. 6/6*6 or 1*6)

September 29, 2008 3:47 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Maybe an advance on the above:

111: (1+1+1)! = 3! = 6

777: 7-7/7 = 7-1 = 6

888: 8 - sqrt(sqrt(8+8)) = 8-2 = 6
(doesn't need cube roots)

999: sqrt(sqrt9) x sqrt(sqrt9)
+ sqrt9
= sqrt3 x sqrt3 +3 = 3+3 = 6

Chris

September 29, 2008 4:27 AM  
Anonymous Walid F said...

(1+1+1)! = 3! = 6

September 29, 2008 4:32 AM  
Anonymous invertedhat said...

Never would have guessed to use factorial notation...

September 29, 2008 5:39 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I figured out 1 1 1
(1+1+1)! (factorial)

September 29, 2008 5:43 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Don't forget 0 and 10 to complete the 1-10 (though it wasn't explicitly asked for)...

0 (B2!+B2!+B2!)!
= (1+1+1)!
10 (SQRT(B12))!
= (3.16)!

September 29, 2008 2:31 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

According to my calculator (3.16)! is 7 point something.

To get to 6 from three 10s:

(int(sqrt(10+10-10)))!
= (int(3.16))! = 3! = 6

Chris again

September 29, 2008 5:02 PM  
Anonymous Surge said...

Alternative:
9: (9 + 9) / SQRT(9)

Clarification:
0: (0! + 0! + 0!)!

September 29, 2008 8:08 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

lol some of mine were slightly more complex than necessary

(3squared + 3squared)/ 3 = 6
(4cubed/4squared) + sqr4 = 6
(5/5) + 5 = 6
(6 - 6) + 6 = 6
7 - (7/7) = 6
(8cubed/8squared) - cuberoot8 = 6
(9 + 9)/sqr9 = 6

September 29, 2008 9:05 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

to Surge:
0! technically equals 1, according to math textbooks. Theoretically I don't know how that works.

October 1, 2008 10:40 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

6 can be done 3 ways

6-6+6 --> (6-6)..[0]+6 = 6
OR
6x6/6 --> (6x6)..[36]/6 = 6
OR
6/6x6 --> (6/6)..[1]x6 = 6

October 6, 2008 12:20 PM  
Blogger pramsay13 said...

6+6-6--> (6+6)..[12]-6 = 6

October 9, 2008 3:42 AM  
Anonymous HannahBlue said...

Someone email me and explain the factorial notation.. idget it.. =[

tropicana_is_a_dinosaur@hotmail.com

October 16, 2008 12:49 AM  

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