SOLUTION: find the difference between the largest odd number of 3 digits and the smallest even number of 3 digits

Question 870046: find the difference between the largest odd number of 3 digits and the smallest even number of 3 digits

Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, ben720:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The largest odd number is 999
The smallest even number is either 002, or 100.
Subtract.
Answer by ben720(159) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To find the smallest even 3-digit number, start from the first and check to see if it is even.
100. It is even. the smallest 3-digit even number is 100.
To find the largest odd 3-digit number, start from the last and check to see if it is odd.
999. It is odd. The largest 3-digit odd number is 999.
To find the difference, subtract the lower from the higher.

899

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