Riddle: What number gives the same answer added to itself or multiplied by itself? (Video)

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The riddle

I'm a counting number. Add me to myself or multiply me by myself, and you get the same answer. What number am I?

Show hint
Try the small numbers, one at a time.
Show answer
22 + 2 = 4 and 2 Γ— 2 = 4. Zero works too, but it isn't a counting number.

About this riddle

A quick number puzzle for kids learning to multiply. Try the small numbers one at a time and compare the two results.

It comes from Number Riddles, a collection of 30 riddles with hints and answers, sorted from easy to tricky. Play the video, pause it when the riddle ends, and see if you can solve it before the answer appears.

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