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The predecessor of the smallest $3$ - digit number is ___________

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Successor : The predecessor of any given number obtained by subtracting $1$
The smallest $3$ - digit number is $100$
$100 - 1 = 99$
Hence , the predecessor of the smallest $3$ $-$ digit number is $99$ .

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