So we took our question to the internet once again. According to Wiki Answers:
1. The largest number with a name that is considered to actually have a use is Graham's number. It is used in field of math known as Ramsey theory.
2. Another very large number with a name is a Googol or 1•10^100 or a 1 with 100 0's behind it.
(10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,
000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000)
An even larger number is a Googolplex is 1•10^googol, or a 1 with googol 0's behind it.
Many numbers are infinite so there is no way to say that there is a largest number.
We can talk about the largest natural number that is used and that is Graham's number.
The largest finite number ever devised by man is also a result from proof theory and is likely related to this one made by MIT Associate Professor Agustin Rayo:
Some might say the answer is megafugagargantugoogolplex, however, if you take that number and add 1, you have an even bigger number. This logic helps you to see there is not biggest number!
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
And We're Back!
So things were put on hiatus this summer but we are back now! And we have a fun question to start us off again..........
What is the BIGGEST number after 100?
K's answer:
89-110-gillion-trillion
L's answer:
101-15-thousand-102
What is the BIGGEST number after 100?
K's answer:
89-110-gillion-trillion
L's answer:
101-15-thousand-102
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