KenKen

Sudoku with arithmetic — fill the grid so every cage works out

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KenKen
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About KenKen

KenKen is a number puzzle that mixes Sudoku with mental arithmetic. Every row and column uses each number exactly once, and the grid is divided into outlined cages — each cage shows a target and an operation, and the numbers inside it must make that target. Twelve puzzles, from a gentle 3×3 up to a 6×6 that will take real thinking. Every one has exactly one solution, checked by a solver before it shipped.

How to Play

  • Tap a square, then tap a number to place it.
  • Each row and each column must use every number once.
  • A cage's corner shows a target and a sign — the numbers in that cage must make it.
  • A cage turns green once it's filled in correctly.

Tips & Tricks

  • Start with single-square cages — those numbers are given to you.
  • A cage of ‘12×’ in a 3×3 grid can only be certain pairs. List them in your head.
  • Repeated numbers in a row or column turn red straight away.

What Kids Learn

KenKen is more than fun — it helps build real skills:

  • Mental arithmetic under constraints
  • Deductive reasoning
  • Factor and multiple awareness

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