middleThree[n_Integer] := Block[{digits = IntegerDigits[n], len}, len = Length[digits]; If[len < 3 || EvenQ[len], "number digits odd or less than 3", len = Ceiling[len/2]; StringJoin @@ (ToString /@ digits[[len - 1 ;; len + 1]])]] testData = {123, 12345, 1234567, 987654321, 10001, -10001, -123, -100, 100, -12345, 1, 2, -1, -10, 2002, -2002, 0}; Column[middleThree /@ testData]