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Math Session Unveils 11's Mysteries and Challenges

2/3/2026

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  • A session on number 11 examined grouping players numbered 1–11 into sums divisible by 11, but total 65 makes it impossible.
  • The second problem revealed nine additional palindromic products of 11 from multiplying two-digit numbers.
  • A divisibility test for 11 identified the largest 10-digit number from digits 0–9 divisible by 11: 9876524130.
  • The session ended with a call for puzzle ideas and a nod to UK's University Maths Schools.