THE NUMBERS OF 1 SEPTEMBER

Day 31 · Tuesday, 1 September 2026 · 4 puzzles, the same for every player

ROUND 1

6 · 1 · 8 · 5 → target 15

One possible solution

6 + 1 = 7

8 + 7 = 15

ROUND 2

4 · 2 · 6 · 25 → target 132

One possible solution

6 + 2 = 8

25 + 8 = 33

33 × 4 = 132

ROUND 3

50 · 4 · 1 · 5 · 9 · 6 → target 260

One possible solution

6 + 4 = 10

50 × 5 = 250

250 + 10 = 260

ROUND 4

25 · 6 · 7 · 2 · 4 · 9 → target 272

One possible solution

25 + 9 = 34

34 × 2 = 68

68 × 4 = 272

PLAY TODAY'S NUMBERS

Abako Daily is a free mental maths game: six numbers, one target to hit exactly with the four operations, each number used once — the same idea as the numbers round on Countdown, or NYT Digits, but as a daily. Four draws a day, identical for everyone, with no timer, no account and no ads. The solutions above are one possible route — there is almost always more than one, and comparing yours is half the fun.