Child’s play
The letters S, N, A and P denote different digits, and SNAP is the corresponding four-figure number, which varies depending on choice of digits. It can be verified that, when SNAP is 1249, SNAP3 = 194844SNAP. What is the largest value SNAP can take and have SNAP3 ending with SNAP?
WIN £15 will be awarded to the sender of the first correct answer opened on Wednesday 13 March. The Editor’s decision is final. Please send entries to Enigma 1736, Â鶹´«Ã½, Lacon House, 84 Theobald’s Road, London WC1X 8NS, or to enigma@newscientist.com (please include your postal address).
Answer to 1730 Prime position: The shaded numbers are 571 and 41
The winner Lizzie Dobson of Lancaster, UK
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