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What determines the value of $MaxNumber?

$MaxNumber

1.233433712981650*10^323228458

Mathematica can instantly calculate:

44787922`!

1.0809571*10^323228455

But refuses to calculate:

44787923`!

During evaluation of In[3]:= General::ovfl: Overflow occurred in computation. >>

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It seems like an arbitrary cutoff rather than a limitation of the system.

What determines the value of $MaxNumber?

$MaxNumber

1.233433712981650*10^323228458

Mathematica can instantly calculate:

44787922`!

1.0809571*10^323228455

But refuses to calculate:

44787923`!

During evaluation of In[3]:= General::ovfl: Overflow occurred in computation. >>

Overflow[]

It seems like an arbitrary cutoff rather than a limitation of the system.

What determines the value of $MaxNumber?

$MaxNumber

1.233433712981650*10^323228458

Mathematica can instantly calculate:

44787922`!

1.0809571*10^323228455

But refuses to calculate:

44787923`!

During evaluation of In[3]:= General::ovfl: Overflow occurred in computation. >>
Overflow[]

It seems like an arbitrary cutoff rather than a limitation of the system.

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What determines the value of $MaxNumber?

What determines the value of $MaxNumber?

$MaxNumber

1.233433712981650*10^323228458

Mathematica can instantly calculate:

44787922`!

1.0809571*10^323228455

But refuses to calculate:

44787923`!

During evaluation of In[3]:= General::ovfl: Overflow occurred in computation. >>

Overflow[]

It seems like an arbitrary cutoff rather than a limitation of the system.

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