We are going to make the largest and smallest 3-digit numbers from three given digits.
Let's pretend we can only use the digits 5, 4 and 8.
To make the largest number:
Start with the largest digit in the Hundreds column.
This is 8 (eight).
Then comes the next largest digit in the Tens column.
This is 5 (five).
Lastly comes the smallest of the three digits in the Ones column.
This is 4 (four).
The largest number is 854.
We read this as eight hundred and fifty-four.
To make the smallest number:
Start with the smallest digit in the Hundreds column.
This is 4 (four).
Then comes the next largest digit in the Tens column.
This is 5 (five).
Lastly comes the largest of the three digits in the Units or Ones column.
This is 8 (eight).
The smallest number is 458.
We read this as four hundred and fifty-eight.
Example
Use each of the digits:
686
to form the smallest and largest 3-digit numbers that you can make.
Answer
6 is the smallest digit.
6 is the "middle" digit even though it is the same as the smallest here.
8 is the largest digit.
The smallest number is 668.
We read this as six hundred and sixty-eight.
Largest number is 866.
We read this as eight hundred and sixty-six.