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what is the biggest number that you can put in the calculator until it says error?

 May 20, 2015

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It will calculate  10^308 but not 10^309.....strangely, though.....it will (seemingly) calculate.....

 

(10^308) (10^308) (10^308) (10^308) (10^308)......  

 

all day long......however it balks at (10^308)^2   (???)

 

Maybe one of our mods - Alan - can explain why this happens......he knows a lot about calculator operations

 

But, anyway.....it will probably handle most "normal" calculations just fine

 

 

 May 20, 2015
 #1
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Best Answer

It will calculate  10^308 but not 10^309.....strangely, though.....it will (seemingly) calculate.....

 

(10^308) (10^308) (10^308) (10^308) (10^308)......  

 

all day long......however it balks at (10^308)^2   (???)

 

Maybe one of our mods - Alan - can explain why this happens......he knows a lot about calculator operations

 

But, anyway.....it will probably handle most "normal" calculations just fine

 

 

CPhill May 20, 2015

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