Kaprekar Constant Counter
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Pick a 4 digit numbers with at least 2 distinct number
ex: 1337
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Rearrange the digits to form largest and smallest number
7331 & 1337
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Subtract largest to smallest
7331 - 1337 = 5994
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Repeat step 2
9954 - 4599 = 5355
- You will eventually get 6174 in less than 7 repetitions
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Why stop at 6174? because 7641 - 1467 = 6174