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$MaxNumber
$MaxNumber
gives the magnitude of the maximum arbitrary-precision number that can be represented on a particular computer system.
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A typical value for
$MaxNumber
is around
10
646456887
.
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The maximum number representable on this computer system:
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Larger numbers yield overflows:
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$MaxPrecision
$MaxMachineNumber
$MinNumber
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