FWIW, bc on my old linux laptop computed it in the last 5 minutes. 2357207 digits indeed (should I post them?)
Ben > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:programming- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of David Vaughan > Sent: woensdag 6 juli 2011 17:33 > To: Programming forum > Subject: [Jprogramming] Large numbers > > Hi, what's the largest number J can compute? > I'm looking to compute 28433 * 2^7830457 + 1, which has 2357207 digits. I > started calculating it, but it's taking a very long time (obviously), an I'm > wondering how long it's likely to take, and whether it's even possible. > > Thanks. > ___________________________ > > David Vaughan > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
