2006-11-12 14:09:51 · 11 answers · asked by julie s 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
i mean 178! that is 178*177*176.....so on till 1, think that is the number that can't be answered. so can i say that is thew largest unsolved factorial?
2006-11-12 14:24:23 · update #1
178! = 6235135397241908741
680674639927586558582878
361231153877729215864681
715113389074517106770270
394081618113953882713761
626619212667044889245663
364667862568799843977208
366195524719896472807475
423880975816549024219691
598995799655217698833954
618998814300242650289839
922492033762220111298560
000000000000000000000000
000000000000000000
you can find many more..........
upto 256!
go to link
membres.lycos.fr/rsirdey/facttabl.htm -
2006-11-12 19:10:16 · answer #1 · answered by amita 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean what are the factors? I don't think you mean 178! (pronounced "178 factorial") as that is a really, really large number that would break my calculator if I were to attempt to try it! (178! = 178*177*176*...*3*2*1).
I'm going to assume you mean "what are the factors of 178" , in which case you just start dividing your number by the primes (2, 3, 5, etc.) until your remainder is, itself, prime. So, let's go:
178 = 2 * 89
Now 89 is not divisible by 3 or 5 or 7 or 11 (our next primes after 2), and since 11^2 = 121 > 89, there's no other prime after 11 that would go into 89 evenly, therefore 89 itself is prime.
Therefore the factors of 178 are: 2 * 89
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2006-11-12 14:11:09 · answer #2 · answered by I ♥ AUG 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A very large number:
178! = 178*177*176*175*.....*3*2*1
2006-11-12 14:12:37 · answer #3 · answered by wheezer_april_4th_1966 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The factorial of 178 is very very large but u cannot say that it is unsolvable. If u really want to know the answer.. login to any unix machine.. go to prompt and type "bc" (without quotes) then enter your number it will show u the answer with all digits.
2006-11-12 21:32:00 · answer #4 · answered by Napster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
89*2
2006-11-12 22:47:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2*89
2006-11-12 14:19:04 · answer #6 · answered by danny a 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tries but i could not found.
but I can suggest one thing. Just go to 'C' language and write a program and u can find the answer.
2006-11-13 22:05:59 · answer #7 · answered by Prince 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you cannot say that because factorial 179 is larger
2006-11-13 13:21:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you think it is not possible? My PC calculator says its value is
6.2351353972419087416806746399276e+324
2006-11-12 21:55:08 · answer #9 · answered by Vicky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
623513539724190874168067463992...
2006-11-12 16:17:25 · answer #10 · answered by arpita 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋