Each row, column, and 3×3 box has to contain all the numbers from 1 through 9 with no duplicates.So the answer for the empty box in the middle can be figured out three ways: by looking at which number is missing from the row it’s in, or the column it’s in, or the 3×3 box it’s in.
Each row, column, and 3×3 box has to contain all the numbers from 1 through 9 with no duplicates.So the answer for the empty box in the middle can be figured out three ways: by looking at which number is missing from the row it’s in, or the column it’s in, or the 3×3 box it’s in.