Smallest and Greatest Number

Greatest Number

  • In order to make greatest number from the given numbers, arrange the digits in descending order.
  • In case there are two equal digits, write them at consecutive places.

For example:

Write greatest 5 digit number using the digits 7, 7, 0, 2 and 8.

Solution:

Descending order of the given digits is 8, 7, 7, 2, 0

So, greatest 5 digit number with the given digits is 87,720

Smallest Number

  • In order to make smallest number from given numbers
  • we will first arrange the digits in ascending order.
  • We will start with digit other than 0 and write the 0 in second place.
  • In case two digits are equal, write them at consecutive places.

For example:

Write smallest 5 digit number using digits 9, 0, 6, 6, 1

Solution:

Ascending order of the given digits is 1, 0, 6, 6, 9

So, smallest 5 digit number with the given digits is 10,669

Practice Sums

Q1

Fill in the blanks.

 

a.   Smallest 5 digit number ____________

b.   Greatest 5 digit number ____________

c.   Smallest 6 digit number ____________

d.   Greatest 6 digit number ____________

Q2

Write the smallest 5 digit number using the digits 9, 3, 5, 7 and 0.

 

______________________________________________________

 

Q3

Write the greatest 5 digit number using the digits 6, 3, 9, 7 and 0.

 

______________________________________________________

 

Q4

Write smallest 6 digit number using the digits 4, 3, 0, 7, 1 and 9.

 

______________________________________________________

 

Q5

Write greatest 6 digit number using the digits 4, 5, 0, 7, 1 and 2.

 

______________________________________________________

 

Q6

Write any 6 digit number of your choice. Reverse the number. Find out which of the two numbers is greater.

 

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

 

Q7

Write any 5 digit number of your choice. Reverse the number. Find out which of the two numbers is smaller.

 

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

 

Q8

Write greatest 5 digit number without repeating any digit.

 

______________________________________________________

 

Previous Post Next Post