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Mathematicians Have Found The Ninth Dedekind Number, After 32 Years of Searching (www.sciencealert.com)

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[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 year ago (2 children)

For those wondering the others are:

M(0) = 2
M(1) = 3
M(2) = 6
M(3) = 20
M(4) = 168
M(5) = 7581
M(6) = 7828354
M(7) = 2414682040998
M(8) = 56130437228687557907788

And our new one M(9) = 286386577668298411128469151667598498812366

That is two hundred eighty-six duodecillion, three hundred eighty-six undecillion, five hundred seventy-seven decillion, six hundred sixty-eight nonillion, two hundred ninety-eight octillion, four hundred eleven septillion, one hundred twenty-eight sextillion, four hundred sixty-nine (noice) quintillion, one hundred fifty-one quadrillion, six hundred sixty-seven trillion, five hundred ninety-eight billion, four hundred ninety-eight million, eight hundred twelve thousand, three hundred sixty-six.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That is two hundred eighty-six duodecillion, three hundred eighty-six undecillion, five hundred seventy-seven decillion, six hundred sixty-eight nonillion, two hundred ninety-eight octillion, four hundred eleven septillion, one hundred twenty-eight sextillion, four hundred sixty-nine quintillion, one hundred fifty-one quadrillion, six hundred sixty-seven trillion, five hundred ninety-eight billion, four hundred ninety-eight million, eight hundred twelve thousand, three hundred sixty-six.

Now say it three times, fast.

[–] ClaireDeLuna 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It three times, fast.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Typing isn't saying!

I win!!

[jk]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, jk rowling

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

So your end egg count after a run of Eggs, Inc. Got it.