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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.

Submitted by Ady TZIDON

Rating: 3.0000 (4 votes)

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ans: 4^2500
solution:2^4000 = (2^4)^1000
3^3000 = (3^3)^1000
4^2500 = (2^5)^1000
5^2000 = (5^2)^1000
In ascending order==> (2^4000) < (5^2000) < (3^3000) < (4^2500).
4^2500 is the largest

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Subject	Author	Date
Puzzle Solution With Explanation	K Sengupta	2008-03-28 06:11:25
Answer	K Sengupta	2008-03-28 06:05:33
solution	Geoff	2005-05-12 21:59:35
Something.	Balance	2004-08-13 14:04:41
powers	Elisabeth	2004-08-12 19:40:23
easy solution	Bon	2004-08-12 14:56:50
re: My Solution - comments?	Charlie	2004-08-12 08:21:25
My Solution - comments?	David Bate	2004-08-12 07:21:01

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