Make the Number is the classic numbers game: you get some numbers and a target, and combine the numbers with adding, taking away, multiplying and dividing to hit the target exactly.
You don’t have to use every number (unless you choose that rule), but each can only be used once, and every step must give a positive whole number — no fractions, no negatives.
Look for a big product close to the target, then fix up the difference with what’s left. The kids’ version uses four small numbers and smaller targets.
Combine the numbers you’re given with + − × ÷ to make the target exactly, using each number at most once.
The full guide, with a worked example and common mistakes: How to play Make the Number.
Yes — every generated puzzle can be made exactly. The solver also finds the closest answer when a target can’t be made.
In the six-number versions, some cards are 25, 50, 75 or 100.
Yes — choose ‘4 small (kids)’ for numbers 1 to 10 and targets up to about 100.
Open the Make the Number Solver, enter the numbers and target and press Solve.