THE NUMBERS OF 15 SEPTEMBER

Day 45 · Tuesday, 15 September 2026 · 4 puzzles, the same for every player

ROUND 1

5 · 2 · 9 · 1 → target 16

One possible solution

9 - 1 = 8

8 × 2 = 16

ROUND 2

3 · 5 · 6 · 11 → target 32

One possible solution

6 - 5 = 1

11 × 3 = 33

33 - 1 = 32

ROUND 3

50 · 7 · 8 · 5 · 10 · 2 → target 98

One possible solution

10 × 5 = 50

50 - 2 = 48

50 + 48 = 98

ROUND 4

25 · 4 · 3 · 5 · 9 · 2 → target 453

One possible solution

9 × 2 = 18

25 × 18 = 450

450 + 3 = 453

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.