Noodlewhack

Divide one whole number by another on your calculator. If the answer has one digit repeated but no other digits you have a "Noodlewhack".

Examples:

= 3.3333333
= 22.2
= 1.1111111
= 4.4


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    10 ÷ 3 = 3.33333333333333
    10 ÷ 9 = 1.11111111111111
    11 ÷ 1 = 11
    11 ÷ 2 = 5.5
    11 ÷ 5 = 2.2
    11 ÷ 10 = 1.1
    20 ÷ 6 = 3.33333333333333
    20 ÷ 9 = 2.22222222222222
    20 ÷ 18 = 1.11111111111111
    22 ÷ 1 = 22
    22 ÷ 2 = 11
    22 ÷ 4 = 5.5
    22 ÷ 5 = 4.4
    22 ÷ 10 = 2.2
    22 ÷ 20 = 1.1
    30 ÷ 9 = 3.33333333333333
    30 ÷ 27 = 1.11111111111111
    33 ÷ 1 = 33
    33 ÷ 3 = 11
    33 ÷ 5 = 6.6
    33 ÷ 6 = 5.5
    33 ÷ 10 = 3.3
    33 ÷ 15 = 2.2
    33 ÷ 30 = 1.1
    40 ÷ 9 = 4.44444444444444
    40 ÷ 12 = 3.33333333333333
    40 ÷ 18 = 2.22222222222222
    40 ÷ 36 = 1.11111111111111
    44 ÷ 1 = 44
    44 ÷ 2 = 22
    44 ÷ 4 = 11
    44 ÷ 5 = 8.8
    44 ÷ 8 = 5.5
    44 ÷ 10 = 4.4
    44 ÷ 20 = 2.2
    44 ÷ 40 = 1.1
    50 ÷ 15 = 3.33333333333333
    50 ÷ 45 = 1.11111111111111
    55 ÷ 1 = 55
    55 ÷ 5 = 11
    55 ÷ 10 = 5.5
    55 ÷ 25 = 2.2
    55 ÷ 50 = 1.1
    60 ÷ 18 = 3.33333333333333
    60 ÷ 27 = 2.22222222222222
    60 ÷ 54 = 1.11111111111111
    66 ÷ 1 = 66
    66 ÷ 2 = 33
    66 ÷ 3 = 22
    66 ÷ 6 = 11
    66 ÷ 10 = 6.6
    66 ÷ 12 = 5.5
    66 ÷ 15 = 4.4
    66 ÷ 20 = 3.3
    66 ÷ 30 = 2.2
    66 ÷ 60 = 1.1
    70 ÷ 21 = 3.33333333333333
    70 ÷ 63 = 1.11111111111111
    77 ÷ 1 = 77
    77 ÷ 7 = 11
    77 ÷ 10 = 7.7
    77 ÷ 14 = 5.5
    77 ÷ 35 = 2.2
    77 ÷ 70 = 1.1
    80 ÷ 18 = 4.44444444444444
    80 ÷ 24 = 3.33333333333333
    80 ÷ 36 = 2.22222222222222
    80 ÷ 72 = 1.11111111111111
    88 ÷ 1 = 88
    88 ÷ 2 = 44
    88 ÷ 4 = 22
    88 ÷ 8 = 11
    88 ÷ 10 = 8.8
    88 ÷ 16 = 5.5
    88 ÷ 20 = 4.4
    88 ÷ 40 = 2.2
    88 ÷ 80 = 1.1
    90 ÷ 27 = 3.33333333333333
    90 ÷ 81 = 1.11111111111111
    99 ÷ 1 = 99
    99 ÷ 3 = 33
    99 ÷ 9 = 11
    99 ÷ 10 = 9.9
    99 ÷ 15 = 6.6
    99 ÷ 18 = 5.5
    99 ÷ 30 = 3.3
    99 ÷ 45 = 2.2
    99 ÷ 90 = 1.1
    100 ÷ 3 = 33.3333333333333
    100 ÷ 9 = 11.1111111111111
    100 ÷ 30 = 3.33333333333333
    100 ÷ 45 = 2.22222222222222
    100 ÷ 90 = 1.11111111111111
    110 ÷ 2 = 55
    110 ÷ 5 = 22
    110 ÷ 10 = 11
    110 ÷ 20 = 5.5
    110 ÷ 25 = 4.4
    110 ÷ 33 = 3.33333333333333
    110 ÷ 50 = 2.2
    110 ÷ 99 = 1.11111111111111
    110 ÷ 100 = 1.1
    111 ÷ 1 = 111
    111 ÷ 2 = 55.5
    111 ÷ 5 = 22.2
    111 ÷ 10 = 11.1
    111 ÷ 20 = 5.55
    111 ÷ 25 = 4.44
    111 ÷ 50 = 2.22
    111 ÷ 100 = 1.11
    120 ÷ 27 = 4.44444444444444
    120 ÷ 36 = 3.33333333333333
    120 ÷ 54 = 2.22222222222222
    120 ÷ 108 = 1.11111111111111
    121 ÷ 11 = 11
    121 ÷ 22 = 5.5
    121 ÷ 55 = 2.2
    121 ÷ 110 = 1.1
    130 ÷ 39 = 3.33333333333333
    130 ÷ 117 = 1.11111111111111
    132 ÷ 2 = 66
    132 ÷ 3 = 44
    132 ÷ 4 = 33
    132 ÷ 6 = 22
    132 ÷ 12 = 11
    132 ÷ 15 = 8.8
    132 ÷ 20 = 6.6
    132 ÷ 24 = 5.5
    132 ÷ 30 = 4.4
    132 ÷ 40 = 3.3
    132 ÷ 60 = 2.2
    132 ÷ 120 = 1.1
    140 ÷ 42 = 3.33333333333333
    140 ÷ 63 = 2.22222222222222
    140 ÷ 126 = 1.11111111111111
    143 ÷ 13 = 11
    143 ÷ 26 = 5.5
    143 ÷ 65 = 2.2
    143 ÷ 130 = 1.1
    150 ÷ 45 = 3.33333333333333
    150 ÷ 135 = 1.11111111111111
    154 ÷ 2 = 77
    154 ÷ 7 = 22
    154 ÷ 14 = 11
    154 ÷ 20 = 7.7
    154 ÷ 28 = 5.5
    154 ÷ 35 = 4.4
    154 ÷ 70 = 2.2
    154 ÷ 140 = 1.1
    160 ÷ 36 = 4.44444444444444
    160 ÷ 48 = 3.33333333333333
    160 ÷ 72 = 2.22222222222222
    160 ÷ 144 = 1.11111111111111
    165 ÷ 3 = 55
    165 ÷ 5 = 33
    165 ÷ 15 = 11
    165 ÷ 25 = 6.6
    165 ÷ 30 = 5.5
    165 ÷ 50 = 3.3
    165 ÷ 75 = 2.2
    165 ÷ 150 = 1.1
    170 ÷ 51 = 3.33333333333333
    170 ÷ 153 = 1.11111111111111
    176 ÷ 2 = 88
    176 ÷ 4 = 44
    176 ÷ 8 = 22
    176 ÷ 16 = 11
    176 ÷ 20 = 8.8
    176 ÷ 32 = 5.5
    176 ÷ 40 = 4.4
    176 ÷ 80 = 2.2
    176 ÷ 160 = 1.1
    180 ÷ 54 = 3.33333333333333
    180 ÷ 81 = 2.22222222222222
    180 ÷ 162 = 1.11111111111111
    187 ÷ 17 = 11
    187 ÷ 34 = 5.5
    187 ÷ 85 = 2.2
    187 ÷ 170 = 1.1
    190 ÷ 57 = 3.33333333333333
    190 ÷ 171 = 1.11111111111111
    198 ÷ 2 = 99
    198 ÷ 3 = 66
    198 ÷ 6 = 33
    198 ÷ 9 = 22
    198 ÷ 18 = 11
    198 ÷ 20 = 9.9
    198 ÷ 30 = 6.6
    198 ÷ 36 = 5.5
    198 ÷ 45 = 4.4
    198 ÷ 60 = 3.3
    198 ÷ 90 = 2.2
    198 ÷ 180 = 1.1
    200 ÷ 6 = 33.3333333333333
    200 ÷ 9 = 22.2222222222222
    200 ÷ 18 = 11.1111111111111
    200 ÷ 45 = 4.44444444444444
    200 ÷ 60 = 3.33333333333333
    200 ÷ 90 = 2.22222222222222
    200 ÷ 180 = 1.11111111111111

    ... and there are many more!

     

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