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      Smallest and Greatest Number

      Greatest Number

      In order to make greatest number from the given numbers, arrange the digits in descending order. In case there are two equal digits, write them at consecutive places.

      For example: greatest 5 digit number using the digits 7, 7, 0, 2 and 8

      Descending order of the given digits is 8, 7, 7, 2, 0

      So, greatest 5 digit number with the given digits is 87,720



      Smallest Number

      In order to make smallest number from given numbers we will first arrange the digits in ascending order. We will start with digit other than 0 and write the 0 in second place. In case two digits are equal, write them at consecutive places.

      For example: smallest 5 digit number using digits 9, 0, 6, 6, 1

      Ascending order of the given digits is 1, 0, 6, 6, 9

      So, smallest 5 digit number with the given digits is 10,669


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