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Building a Magic Square

Start with 5 in the Middle

Here is a secret: in a 3x3 magic square with numbers 1-9, the number 5 always goes in the center! That is because 5 is the middle number between 1 and 9. Once you place 5 in the center, the rest follows a pattern.

Building a Magic Square

Start with 5 in the Middle

Here is a secret: in a 3x3 magic square with numbers 1-9, the number 5 always goes in the center! That is because 5 is the middle number between 1 and 9. Once you place 5 in the center, the rest follows a pattern.