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$MaxNumber

$MaxNumber
gives the magnitude of the maximum arbitrary-precision number that can be represented on a particular computer system.
  • A typical value for $MaxNumber is around 10646456887.
The maximum number representable on this computer system:
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Larger numbers yield overflows:
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