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SAI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
CBSE CURRICULUM
Class: VI
LESSON NOTE-3.3
SUBJECT: Mathematics
CH: 3-NUMBER PLAY
SUBTOPIC: THE MAGIC NUMBER OF KAPREKAR
The Magic Number of Kaprekar D.R. Kaprekar was a mathematics teacher in a government
school in Devlali, Maharashtra. He liked playing with numbers very much and found many
beautiful patterns in numbers that were previously unknown. In 1949, he discovered a
fascinating and magical phenomenon when playing with 4-digit numbers.
Follow these steps and experience the magic for yourselves! Pick any 4-digit number having at
least two different digits, say 6382.