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Simplify the expression below.

999999 × 999999 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 \dfrac{999999\times999999}{1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+8+7+6+5+4+3+2+1}

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The answer is 12345654321.

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10 solutions

Rama Devi
Oct 15, 2015

This is simple.

The denominator is

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1. 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+8+7+6+5+4+3+2+1.

Now group some terms,

( 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 ) + ( 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 ) = ( 45 ) + ( 36 ) = 81. (1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9)+(8+7+6+5+4+3+2+1) = (45)+(36) = 81.

Now , the fraction becomes

999999 999999 81 = 999999 999999 9 9 = 111111 111111 = 12345654321 . \dfrac{999999 * 999999}{81} = \dfrac{999999*999999}{9*9} = 111111*111111 = \boxed{12345654321}.

I understand what you did but wasn't the ques stating to simplify not solve

Aaron Maynard - 5 years, 7 months ago

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Simplification means the same dude.

Sai Ram - 5 years, 2 months ago

very nice 👍👏

Himel Changma - 5 years, 8 months ago

Great solution

Sai Ram - 5 years, 8 months ago

Great Solution

rafiq ullah - 5 years, 7 months ago

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Thanks for your compliment.

Then why don't you up vote ?

Sai Ram - 5 years, 7 months ago

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Calm down yaar

Neel Sen - 5 years, 2 months ago

wow this solution was awesome

JOYONTO KARMAKAR - 2 years, 11 months ago

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I think there are a lot of unnecessary steps in this solution, though. Nevertheless, I think it's good. I simply left the numerator in n(n+1)/2 form and cancelled out 9s and was left with 2/2 * 111111^2, which is 12345654321.

Krishna Karthik - 2 years, 6 months ago

so I got as far as 111111*111111 in my head but I would have reached for a calculator to solve that and if a calculator is used then you may as well start with one. Of course the quirky result 12345654321 may just be one some people know.

Andrew Louw - 5 years, 6 months ago

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if you have X number of consecutive 1 and that number is squared you get 123...X...321

richard ryan - 5 years, 2 months ago

I did it like this: The sum of the numbers from 1 to 9 is 45.

The denominator becomes: 2 * (45) - 9 = 2 * (9 * 5) - 9 = 9 * (10 - 1) = 9 * 9.

Therefore the whole thing becomes: (999999 * 999999) / (9 * 9) = 111111 * 111111.

Investigating how to multiply numbers with digit series of ones:

11 * 11 = 121

111 * 111 = 12321

...

111111 * 111111 = 12345654321.

That's how I did.

Rama Devi - 5 years, 8 months ago

I think this is the correct answer

Susilawati Syahdi - 4 years, 10 months ago

Even I did it like it like it method

Chandrasekhar Sankara Narayananan - 5 years, 7 months ago
Achille 'Gilles'
Oct 18, 2015

Ahmed Obaiedallah
Oct 19, 2015

999999 × 999999 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 \LARGE\frac{999999\times999999}{1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+8+7+6+5+4+3+2+1}

The denominator can be simplified as follows

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 9 + 6 9 + 7 9 + 8 9 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 9 + 6 9 + 7 9 + 8 9 \underbrace{1+\overbrace{2+\underbrace{3+\overbrace{4+5}^9+6}_9+7}^9+8}_9+9+\underbrace{1+\overbrace{2+\underbrace{3+\overbrace{4+5}^9+6}_9+7}^9+8}_9

= 999999 × 999999 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 \LARGE=\frac{999999\times999999}{9+9+9+9+9+9+9+9+9} a summation of 9 {9's} which means 9×9

= 999999 × 999999 9 × 9 \Large=\frac{999999\times999999}{9\times9}

= 111111 × 111111 \large=111111\times111111

= 11111100000 + 1111110000 + 111111000 + 11111100 + 1111110 + 111111 \large=11111100000+1111110000+111111000+11111100+1111110+111111

So the answer = 12345654321 \large\textbf{So the answer}=\color{#3D99F6}{\boxed{\color{cyan}{\boxed{\color{maroon}{12345654321}}}}}

Lovely expression of the answer! Showing the real magic of numbers :)

Shubham Java - 5 years, 6 months ago

You should be the one having >90 upvotes

Mohammad Farhat - 2 years, 10 months ago
Gabriele Ricupati
Sep 27, 2016

No calculator! The denominator is

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 9 × 9 = ( 10 1 ) ( 10 1 ) = ( 10 1 ) 2 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+8+7+6+5+4+3+2+1 = 9 \times 9 = (10-1)(10-1)=(10-1)^2 .

while the numerator can be rewritten as

999999 × 999999 = ( 1 0 6 1 ) ( 1 0 6 1 ) = ( 1 0 6 1 ) 2 999999 \times 999999 = (10^6 -1)(10^6 -1)=(10^6 -1)^2 .

Thus, the given expression is equal to

( 1 0 6 1 ) 2 ( 10 1 ) 2 = ( 1 0 6 1 10 1 ) 2 \frac{(10^6 -1)^2}{(10-1)^2} =(\frac{10^6 -1}{10-1})^2 .

Now, using the partial sum of geometric series,

1 0 6 1 10 1 = k = 0 5 1 0 k \frac{10^6 -1}{10-1} = \sum_{k=0}^5 10^k

we have that

( 1 0 7 1 10 1 ) 2 = ( k = 0 5 1 0 k ) 2 = 1 × 1 0 10 + 2 × 1 0 9 + + 6 × 1 0 5 + 5 × 1 0 4 + + 1 × 1 0 0 (\frac{10^7 -1}{10-1})^2 = (\sum_{k=0}^5 10^k)^2 = 1 \times 10^{10} + 2\times 10^{9} +\dots+ 6\times 10^{5} + 5 \times 10^{4} + \dots + 1\times 10^{0}

that is in base 10 10 the number

12345654321 \boxed{12345654321} .

Rocco Tenaglia
Mar 2, 2016

It's a combination of a few different tricks.

First, the denominator:

1 + 2 + 3 + + 8 + 9 + 8 + + 3 + 2 + 1 = 2 ( 1 + 2 + 3 + + 8 ) + 9 = 2 × 36 + 9 = 81 1 + 2 + 3 + \ldots + 8 + 9 + 8 + \ldots + 3 + 2 + 1 = 2 ( 1 + 2 + 3 + \ldots + 8 ) + 9 = 2 \times 36 + 9 = 81

Now, the numerator:

999999 × 999999 = 9 ( 111111 ) × 9 ( 111111 ) = 81 ( 111111 × 111111 ) 999999 \times 999999 = 9 ( 111111 ) \times 9 ( 111111 ) = 81 ( 111111 \times 111111 )

Putting it together:

81 ( 111111 × 111111 ) 81 = 111111 × 111111 \frac { 81 ( 111111 \times 111111 ) }{ 81 } = 111111 \times 111111

Finally, multiplying this is a simple enough trick: There are six 1's in each number, so the final answer will count up to 6 and then back down:

111111 × 111111 = 12345654321 111111 \times 111111 = 12345654321

Mohammad Farhat
Aug 17, 2018

Okay.

1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+8+7+6+5+4+3+2+1=81 (Which is the denominator)

81=9∗9

Simplifying the top we get 111111∗111111

Remembering,

1 1 2 11^2 =121

11 1 2 111^2 =12321

So, by Induction, 11111 1 2 111111^2 =12345654321

Lu Chee Ket
Oct 23, 2015

Without using calculator,

999999*999999/[9+9+9+9+9+9+9+9+9]

= 111111*999999/[1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1]

= 111111*111111/[1]

= 111111 + 1111110 + 11111100 + 111111000 + 1111110000 + 11111100000

= 12345654321

Devansh Shah
Oct 20, 2015

Denominator 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+8+7+6+5+4+3+2+1. +9-9. = 9 10/2 + 9 10/2. -9. = 81 Numerator/denominator 81(111111 111111)/81= 111111 111111 = 12345654321

Brian Daniels
Oct 15, 2015

This is a pretty simple problem, especially using a calculator.

The numerator is 999998000001 after multiplying.

The denominator, 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+8+7+6+5+4+3+2+1, is equal to 81.

Therefore, 999998000001/81 = 12345654321

Or am I not supposed to do this with a calculator???

It has been written not to use calculator. Now how I solved this without calculator. simple formulas: 1+8=9 2+7=9 3+6=9 ..... In this way in denominator you will get 9X9. Now (999999X999999)/(9X9)=111111X111111 Then: there is a formula which goes by 11X11=121 111X111=12321 In this way 111111X111111=12345654321. If you have any doubt I will explain it.

Bikash Kumar - 5 years, 8 months ago

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Nicely done. ^_^

Paul Ryan Longhas - 5 years, 8 months ago

swag 1+2+3

Sohum Sikdar - 5 years, 8 months ago

But the interesting question is how to simplify this without a calculator?

Paul Ryan Longhas - 5 years, 8 months ago

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That part it easy. The denominator is (9(9+1))/2 + (8(8+1))/2 = 81. I didn't think to separate the sum into 9(9) though. That is where the problem got me (mainly since I just woke up and did this warm up problem.). If I had done that the numerator would have become 111111(111111). A property with numbers with all one digits with less than ten digits is that their square starts with one and each digit increments up to the number of digits that the number had. So 11^2 would equal 121, 111^2 would equal 12321, 1111 would equal 1234321, 111111111^ 2= 12345678987654321. Since 999999/9 = 111111, the fraction would become (111111 * 111111)/1*1, this means that the fraction equals 111111^2 which equals 12345654321 since there are six ones in the number. It would have been really easy if I had separated the 81 in the denominator to 9(9).

Nastacio Tafoya - 5 years, 7 months ago

Beats me, Mr. Longhas

Brian Daniels - 5 years, 8 months ago

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What I did was add the bottom to = 81 (or 9 squared) thus 999999 squared divided by 9 squared equals 111111 squared.

Ed Hubbard - 5 years, 8 months ago

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@Ed Hubbard Looking at other solutions; I get it now!

Brian Daniels - 5 years, 7 months ago

It bugs me they asked me to simplify and not to solve it

Ruben Meerkerk - 4 years, 9 months ago

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