Was it a rat I saw
A nut for a jar of tuna
Never Odd Or Even
Step on no pets
Was it a rat I saw? If you read that sentence backwards, it is the same and is known as a palindrome – above are all examples of palindromes. It is also possible to have a palindromic number. Here is an example with its factors:
404 x 638 = 257752
Challenge:
What is the biggest palindromic number you can make by multiplying two 3 digit numbers together?
Answer
993 x 913 = 906609
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