The Matchstick Puzzle

Move only 2 matches to make the highest number possible.

The answer is at the bottom of this page.

Scroll down to check if you are correct or if you are completely stumped by the puzzle.

You need to concentrate to the maximum.

Have you come up with an answer?

Or if you want to look one more time, now’s your chance to scroll back up.

Ready to see the answer?

Answer: The highest number you can make by moving 2 matches is 781.
Take the middle and bottom horizontal matches off the three and make a 1 behind the eight.

The Matchstick Puzzle
This puzzle may look simple to solve, but can you get all three possible solutions?

If you decide that you can’t find them all, just look under the puzzle to see the different solutions.

It is said that only 1 in 10 people can solve this puzzle on the first try, because yes – it is actually not that easy. With this kind of challenges, it’s always a good idea to think a little “outside the box”.

Well, as I said, it’s quite difficult!

But after you solve it, or want to see the solution, you can find it below!

ANSWER:
Solution 1: 5 + 4 = 9

Move one match stick from the 6 to make it a 5 and add it to the 4 at the end to make a 9.

Solution 2: 0+4=4

Take the middle horizontal match from the 6 and turn it into a 0.

Solution 3: 8-4=4

Take one match stick from the + sign, making it a minus, and add it to the 6, turning it into an 8.

By the way, rumor has it that this puzzle even has a fourth, secret solution…