I am the only number whose English name has the exact same number of letters as its numerical value. What am I?
Four
The word 'four' contains exactly 4 letters.
About this riddle
Math riddles hide a calculation inside a short story. Pull out the numbers, work out what is being asked, and watch for a trick such as a unit change.
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