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BIG , BIGGER , BIGGEST (Posted on 2004-08-12)

Which of the following is the largest number? 2^4000, 3^3000, 4^2500, 5^2000 **no calculator or logarithm tables.

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2^4000 = (2^4)^1000
3^3000 = (3^3)^1000
4^2500 = (2^5)^1000
5^2000 = (5^2)^1000

So, we have (2^4000) < (5^2000) < (3^3000) < (4^2500).

Posted by Elisabeth on 2004-08-12 19:40:23

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