Exactly 1,000 codes
From 000 through 999, there are 1,000 possible 3-digit combinations—no more, no less.
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From 000 through 999, there are 1,000 possible 3-digit combinations—no more, no less.
Bike locks, luggage tags, and cheap safes often use 3-digit wheels because the space is small enough to remember but large enough to slow casual guessing.
101 is the first prime after two digits; every smaller 3-digit number shares factors or ends in an even digit or 5.
Many countries use a 3-digit emergency code—911 in North America, 999 in the UK, 112 across the EU—so help is one short dial away.
Say or type one new 3-digit number every second and you finish the full list in about 17 minutes.
HTTP uses 3-digit codes such as 404 (not found) and 500 (server error)—same digit width, totally different meaning.