It is -999.
The smallest three-digit whole number is 100. The largest three-digit whole number is 999. Three-digit numbers range from 100 to 999, inclusive.
All five digit numbers have three digits. The smallest five digit whole number is 10,000
100
100000 - 999 = 99001
Smallest 3 digit whole number is 100 or -100
The smallest three-digit whole number is 100. The largest three-digit whole number is 999. Three-digit numbers range from 100 to 999, inclusive.
All five digit numbers have three digits. The smallest five digit whole number is 10,000
100
The smallest 2 digit whole number is 10 The smallest 2 digit odd whole number is 11
100000 - 999 = 99001
It is 500.
The smallest four digit whole number is 1000.
Smallest 3 digit whole number is 100 or -100
The smallest four digit whole number is 1000.
The smallest, positive 5-digit whole number is 10,000
the answer should be 456
That would be the same as the smallest four-digit even number: 1,000, which also happens to be the smallest four-digit whole number.