Question

Arrange the following numbers in descending order:
190909, 1808088, 16060666, 16007777, 181888, 1808090

Answer 1

16060666 and 16007777 are both 8-digit numbers.
Both the numbers have the same digits, namely 1, 6 and 0, at the crores, ten lakhs and lakhs places, respectively.
However, the digits at the ten thousands place in 16060666 and 16007777 are 6 and 0, respectively.
Clearly, 6 > 0
∴ 16060666 > 16007777

1808090 and 1808088 are both 7-digit numbers.
Both the numbers have the same digits , namely 1, 8, 0, 8 and 0, at the ten lakhs, lakhs, ten thousands, thousands and hundreds places, respectively.
However, the digits at the tens place in 1808090 and 1808088 are 9 and 8, respectively.
Clearly, 9 > 8
∴ 1808090 > 1808088

190909 and 181888 are both 6-digit numbers.
Both the numbers have the same digit, 1, at the lakhs place.
However, the digits at the ten thousands place in 190909 and 181888 are 9 and 8, respectively.
Clearly, 9 > 8
∴ 190909 > 181888

Thus, the given numbers in descending order are:
16060666 > 16007777 > 1808090 > 1808088 >190909 > 181888