Kaprekar Number Calculator

Input a number to check if it's a Kaprekar number, or enter a range to generate all Kaprekar numbers within it.

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What is a Kaprekar Number?

A Kaprekar number is a special type of number. For a positive integer \( n \) to qualify as a Kaprekar number:

  • Square the number: \( n^2 \).
  • Split the resulting square into two parts (left and right).
  • Add the two parts together.

If the sum equals the original number \( n \), then \( n \) is a Kaprekar number. For example: \( 9^2 = 81 \). Split \( 81 \) into \( 8 \) and \( 1 \). \( 8 + 1 = 9 \), so \( 9 \) is a Kaprekar number.

How to Determine a Kaprekar Number?

  1. Calculate the square: Compute the square of the number \( n^2 \).
  2. Split the square: Divide the digits of the square into two parts. The left part represents the higher digits, and the right part represents the lower digits.
  3. Sum the parts: Add the left and right parts together.
  4. Compare the result: If the sum equals the original number \( n \), it's a Kaprekar number. Otherwise, it's not.

Examples

Example 1: Is 45 a Kaprekar Number?

Solution:

1. Calculate the square:

\(45^2 = 2025\)

2. Split the square:

Split \( 2025 \) into \( 20 \) and \( 25 \).

3. Sum the parts:

\(20 + 25 = 45\)

Result:

\( 45 \) is a Kaprekar number because the sum matches the original number.

Example 2: Is 13 a Kaprekar Number?

Solution:

1. Calculate the square:

\(13^2 = 169\)

2. Split the square:

Possible splits are \( 1 \) and \( 69 \), or \( 16 \) and \( 9 \).

3. Sum the parts:

\( 1 + 69 = 70 \) and \( 16 + 9 = 25 \).

Result:

Neither sum equals \( 13 \), so \( 13 \) is not a Kaprekar number.

Example 3: Is 99 a Kaprekar Number?

Solution:

1. Calculate the square:

\(99^2 = 9801\)

2. Split the square:

Split \( 9801 \) into \( 98 \) and \( 01 \).

3. Sum the parts:

\(98 + 01 = 99\)

Result:

\( 99 \) is a Kaprekar number because the sum matches the original number.

The First 90 Kaprekar Numbers

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  • 9
  • 45
  • 55
  • 99
  • 297
  • 703
  • 999
  • 2223
  • 2728
  • 4879
  • 4950
  • 5050
  • 5292
  • 7272
  • 7777
  • 9999
  • 17344
  • 22222
  • 38962
  • 77778
  • 82656
  • 95121
  • 99999
  • 142857
  • 148149
  • 181819
  • 187110
  • 208495
  • 318682
  • 329967
  • 351352
  • 356643
  • 390313
  • 461539
  • 466830
  • 499500
  • 500500
  • 533170
  • 538461
  • 609687
  • 627615
  • 643357
  • 648648
  • 670033
  • 681318
  • 791505
  • 812890
  • 818181
  • 851851
  • 857143
  • 961038
  • 994708
  • 999999
  • 4444444
  • 4927941
  • 5072059
  • 5479453
  • 5555556
  • 8161912
  • 9372385
  • 9999999
  • 11111112
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