Q: Is 208,715,917 a Palindrome?

How is 208,715,917 not a palindrome number?

A palindromic number is number that remains the same when its digits are reversed.

Here's how to check if a number is a palindrome:

Step 1

Take the original number and reverse it.

Here is the original number color coded:

208715917

Now we reverse it like this:

719517802

Notice the colors are going in the opposite direction now

Step 2

Compare the two numbers. If they are exactly the same then the number is a palindrome.

Is 208715917 = 719517802?

Answer:

NO, so that means the number 208,715,917 is not a palindrome!

More Examples

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