Undeterred after three decades of looking, and with some assistance from a supercomputer, mathematicians have finally discovered a new example of a special integer called a Dedekind number.
  • IHeartBadCode
    46•1 year ago

    For those wondering the others are:

    • M(0) = 2
    • M(1) = 3
    • M(2) = 6
    • M(3) = 20
    • M(4) = 168
    • M(5) = 7581
    • M(6) = 7828354
    • M(7) = 2414682040998
    • M(8) = 56130437228687557907788

    And our new one M(9) = 286386577668298411128469151667598498812366

    That is two hundred eighty-six duodecillion, three hundred eighty-six undecillion, five hundred seventy-seven decillion, six hundred sixty-eight nonillion, two hundred ninety-eight octillion, four hundred eleven septillion, one hundred twenty-eight sextillion, four hundred sixty-nine (noice) quintillion, one hundred fifty-one quadrillion, six hundred sixty-seven trillion, five hundred ninety-eight billion, four hundred ninety-eight million, eight hundred twelve thousand, three hundred sixty-six.

    • @[email protected]
      6•1 year ago

      That is two hundred eighty-six duodecillion, three hundred eighty-six undecillion, five hundred seventy-seven decillion, six hundred sixty-eight nonillion, two hundred ninety-eight octillion, four hundred eleven septillion, one hundred twenty-eight sextillion, four hundred sixty-nine quintillion, one hundred fifty-one quadrillion, six hundred sixty-seven trillion, five hundred ninety-eight billion, four hundred ninety-eight million, eight hundred twelve thousand, three hundred sixty-six.

      Now say it three times, fast.