Tinkering with Factorials (Problem 1)

Number Theory Level 2

Does 69.0000000000009 ! = 69 ! 69.0000000000009! = 69! ?

No Yes

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As 69.0000000000009 ! 69.0000000000009! = 1.72 ∗ 1 0 98 1.72 * 10 ^ {98} and 69 ! 69! = 1.72 ∗ 1 0 98 1.72 * 10^{98} , the answer is Yes

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I think you're confusing round-off error with equality.

Richard Desper - 1 year, 1 month ago

No he isn't

Lâm Lê - 1 year, 1 month ago

now this is some serious results, you need to publish.

Alexander Shannon - 1 year, 1 month ago

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What do you mean 'you need to publish', @Alexander Shannon . I don't understand?

A Former Brilliant Member - 1 year, 1 month ago

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