The number four hundred three made with fifteen matchsticks.

The number 403 is created out of fifteen matchsticks.

Modify the position of two matchsticks to get a number divisible by 9.

This puzzle was published on The New York Times and on The Guardian.

Solution
The number one hundred eight made with fifteen matchsticks.
The number one hundred eighty-nine made with fifteen matchsticks.
The number four hundred fifty-nine made with fifteen matchsticks.
The number four hundred ninety-five made with fifteen matchsticks.
The number seven hundred eighty-three made with fifteen matchsticks.

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