On 4/20/06, Mike Hord <mike.hord@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > How good a match do you need?  If you REALLY need to know exactly
> > > what it is, pen and paper might be your best bet.
> > >
> > > 16^16 = 18446744073709551616
> > >
> > > Square that, and there's your answer.
> > >
> > > Mike H.
> >
> > Is't it 256 ^ 16 ?
>
> Sure, which is (16^16)^2, or 16^32, which is the original way it was
> written.
> Remember, when multiplying two exponentials of the same base, they
> exponents add.  (2^2)*(2^3) = (2^5).  Soooo a 32 digit hex number, maxed
> out, is 16^32, but Windows calc could only give me precision to 16 digits,
> so break it in half and grind through on paper.
>
> Or use a different calculator. ;-)  I'd bet Excel or Google would give me
> the right answer.
>
> Mike H.



Sorry I missed your "Square that, and there's your answer."

Regards
/Ake
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