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Developer`$MaxMachineInteger

FilledSmallSquare $MaxMachineInteger gives the maximum integer that is represented internally as a single atomic data element on your computer system.

FilledSmallSquare $MaxMachineInteger is typically on a computer system that is referred to as an -bit system.

FilledSmallSquare Arithmetic operations involving integers smaller than $MaxMachineInteger are typically faster than those involving larger integers.

FilledSmallSquare See also: MachineIntegerQ, $MaxMachineNumber, $MachinePrecision.



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