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September 4th, 2017 at 10:57:34 AM permalink
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569	Wizard, Here is a good number to memorize to prove you are a true mathematics geek. It is 10 digits and was very famous in 19th century mathematics 8,616,460,799 You can google it for context.

September 4th, 2017 at 11:12:52 AM permalink
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 148 Posts: 25978	Quote: Pacomartin You can google it for context. I did and have absolutely no idea what they're talking about. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose.

September 4th, 2017 at 12:28:13 PM permalink

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Quote: Pacomartin
Wizard,

Here is a good number to memorize to prove you are a true mathematics geek. It is 10 digits and was very famous in 19th century mathematics

8,616,460,799

You can google it for context.

I like your post for the interesting story about that number I hadn't heard about, but especially because I can perhaps get someone to try my somewhat related puzzle from 2014: https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/questions-and-answers/math/19095-a-math-puzzle/#post382694]https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/questions-and-answers/math/19095-a-math-puzzle/#post382694.

September 4th, 2017 at 2:23:49 PM permalink
Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 241 Posts: 6108	Quote: Pacomartin Wizard, Here is a good number to memorize to prove you are a true mathematics geek. It is 10 digits and was very famous in 19th century mathematics 8,616,460,799 You can google it for context. That principle is behind modern cryptography, only the numbers used now are hundreds or thousands of digits long. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber