Q: Is 39,847,988 a Palindrome?

How is 39,847,988 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:

39847988

Now we reverse it like this:

88974893

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 39847988 = 88974893?

Answer:

NO, so that means the number 39,847,988 is not a palindrome!

More Examples

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