Inserting digits

What is the maximum value of the number

582419 582419

if we are allowed to insert two more 4 4 s and a 6 6 ?


The answer is 658442419.

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1 solution

Henry U
Oct 25, 2018

At the moment, the number starts with a 5 5 . After inserting three digits it will still be like this unless we put a digit in front. Putting a 4 4 there would make the number smaller but a 6 6 helps. For the 4 s 4s , the places in front of 5 5 and 8 8 aren't good because replacing 5 5 or 8 8 by 4 4 (you're not replacing them, but for the magnitude of the number only the left digits count, so you would first look at a 4 4 and then a 5 5 ) would make the number smaller. The best place is in front of the 2 2 , which gives the result of 658442419 \boxed{658442419} .

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