1720.51 – Maximum Product


Using each of the ten digits once, find two 5-digit numbers with the largest possible product.


Solution

Clearly, the two numbers will start with 9 and 8. After that it will take some trial-and-error, which will lead to 96420 and 87531l. Interesting that the odd digit 9 is followed by evens, and the even digit 8 is followed by odds.