When you flip 86 upside down, it becomes 98.
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98 − 86 = 12, so the number increases by 12.
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86 is the smallest number that satisfies this condition using digits that still form valid numbers when flipped:
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0, 1, 6, 8, and 9 are the digits that can resemble other numbers (or themselves) when flipped upside down.
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