One shared puzzle
Everyone gets the same four numbers each day, and every daily puzzle has a solution.
Daily brain & logic challenge
Play the global
Play the global
24 game.
Make 24 from four numbers. That’s the whole game, and there is a fresh, solvable puzzle every day. Everyone gets the same four numbers.
- A new puzzle every day
- Every puzzle has a solution
- Times, streaks and history
Practice the 24 game
TARGET 24
The timer starts on your first tap.
1 Tap a number
2 Choose + − × ÷
3 Tap another number
Tap a number to start.
Your moves
- Your moves will appear here.
Nice solve. Today’s shared challenge is waiting in Make24.
Play today’s puzzle
A minute to learn. Longer to master.
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A small daily challenge that keeps you coming back.
Some puzzles fall into place quickly. Others take a few false starts. Either way, your time, streak and history are waiting.
Your progress, visible
Track solve time, fastest time, average time, streak and puzzle history.
A little competition
Compare on Game Center, earn achievements and share results without spoiling the route.
How the 24 game works
Keep combining until you reach 24.
Choose two numbers and one operation. Their result becomes a new number. Keep going until just 24 remains.
See the rules and a worked example →- 1Use all four numbersEach number must be used exactly once.
- 2Choose +, −, × or ÷Division must produce a whole number.
- 3Finish on 24False starts are part of the puzzle.
Learn & practise
Spot the patterns that lead to 24.
START HERE
How to play the 24 game
Rules, a worked example and a quick route into your first puzzle.
Read the guide → STRATEGYWork backwards from 24
Use factors, useful intermediate numbers and subtraction to get unstuck.
See the strategies → CLASSROOMMake24 for teachers
Run a quick mental maths starter and print a ready-made practice sheet.
Open teacher resources →Quick answers
Make24 questions
What is the 24 game?
The 24 game is a mental arithmetic puzzle. You combine four given numbers with addition, subtraction, multiplication or division and try to finish on 24.
Does every daily puzzle have a solution?
Yes. Every daily Make24 puzzle is selected with at least one valid route to 24.
Can I use a number more than once?
No. You must use all four numbers, and each can be used exactly once. Results from earlier moves become the numbers for later moves.
What if I miss yesterday’s puzzle?
You can reveal the previous puzzle’s solution and see the steps, then return for the new daily challenge.
Today’s puzzle is ready
How quickly can you make 24?
Track your solve time, build your streak and compare on Game Center.
View Make24 on the App Store