2007-03-18 11:26:08 · 17 answers · asked by carla 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
No, they are like some women,
They go on & on & on.
2007-03-18 11:31:01 · answer #1 · answered by Stu pid 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, in theory when you reach infinity. Of course you can't actually get to infinity because if you take the largest number you can imagine and subtract it from infinity you are left with infinity so it is a bit of a trick, but in essense that is what they do, when they get to a number that is geting a bit too long to write down they just invent a funky new word which replaces all them digits - hundreds and thousands and then there are millions, billions and zillions now of course there are powers of ten, macro;s and nano's and all that but in linear progression, to all intents and purposes they go on forever.
2007-03-18 12:31:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Real numbers do not stop
Certain sets of numbers do
If i said write down all negative integers greater than -20, this would stop they would be -19, -18, -17 ..... -3, -2, -1
But in real numbers, there is always exists an Y that is greater than any given X
2007-03-18 11:48:27 · answer #3 · answered by Bill F 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, scientists have come up with a number in which they believe there to be a comparable number of these things to be in existence.
It was called a "quadragintillion."
But in actual fact, there can be no end because the existence of the universe is infinite.
If you broke everything in the entire universe down into quarks, which are smaller than atoms, and IF it was possible to do that, how many quarks would there be?
Get the picture?
2007-03-18 11:33:53 · answer #4 · answered by krazykritik 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Numbers cannot stop
because there isnt a number to stop it,
2007-03-20 11:22:48 · answer #5 · answered by Luke p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. No matter how big a number is, you can always add "1" for a slightly bigger number. Then you can add "1" again, then...you get the idea.
2007-03-18 11:34:16 · answer #6 · answered by Me 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No,they don't . If I said that 999 was the biggest number , I'd be wrong because there is 9999 and 99999 .
2007-03-18 11:31:45 · answer #7 · answered by enaceo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Numbers stop when I run out of fingers and toes ha ha !!!!
2007-03-18 11:42:39 · answer #8 · answered by drozman 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
there is no way they could ever end as its just a continuous loop after 0 comes 1,2,3 etc
2007-03-18 11:30:48 · answer #9 · answered by Nutty Girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no they can't,however number are cool try this:-
on your calculater fill the display with 1's (1111111111111)
then press x and = you get a cool answer.
2007-03-18 11:34:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋