""" Problem: A palindromic number reads the same both ways. The largest palindrome made from the product of two 2-digit numbers is 9009 = 91 x 99. Find the largest palindrome made from the product of two 3-digit numbers which is less than N. """ def solution(n: int = 998001) -> int: """Returns the largest palindrome made from the product of two 3-digit numbers which is less than n. >>> solution(20000) 19591 >>> solution(30000) 29992 >>> solution(40000) 39893 """ answer = 0 for i in range(999, 99, -1): # 3 digit numbers range from 999 down to 100 for j in range(999, 99, -1): product_string = str(i * j) if product_string == product_string[::-1] and i * j < n: answer = max(answer, i * j) return answer if __name__ == "__main__": print(solution(int(input().strip())))