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Child makes the case for six as the best number

Original: Child A: 6 is the best number between 0 and 10 Me: OK, why? A: You can easily divide it by1, 2 and 3, plus it's a perfec

A parent shared a conversation in which their child argued that 6 is the best number between 0 and 10, reasoning that it divides evenly by 1, 2 and 3 and is a perfect number, since 1+2+3 equals 6. The parent's follow-up question was cut off in the retelling, and readers are enjoying the child's confident, surprisingly mathematical logic.

Why now: The child's unexpectedly sophisticated reasoning about perfect numbers makes for a charming, shareable parenting anecdote.

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• Child A: 6 is the best number between 0 and 10 Me: OK, why? A: You can easily divide it by1, 2 and 3, plus it's a perfect number, so if you add 1+2+3 together you get 6. Me: I guess that's cool A: So that's why it's the best. Me: OK, but my original question was; are you… · hl@social.lol · 39

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