Ask HN: Unusual distribution of steps needed to reach Kaprekar's constant (6174)

Posted by hoyd on Sunday June 01, 2025 @03:31PM
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https://earth.hoyd.net/posts/the-distribution-of-the-number-of-steps-to-kaprekars-constant/

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Re:Ask HN: Unusual distribution of steps needed to reach Kap... by hoyd on Sunday June 01, 2025 @03:31PM (#44153222)

In the distribution of the number of steps needed to reach Kaprekar's constant (6174), I observe an unexpected distribution pattern, with three steps being the most common number of steps required. I cannot think of why this is the case. Has anyone done some though about this phenomenon?

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