Large numbers

:For information on how large numbers are named in English, see names of large numbers.

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Large numbers are numbers that are large compared with the numbers used in everyday life. The term typically refers to large positive integers, or more generally, large positive real numbers, but it may also be used in other contexts.

Related Topics:
Number - Integer - Real number

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Very large numbers often occur in fields such as mathematics, cosmology and cryptography. Sometimes people refer to numbers as being "astronomically large". However, it is easy to mathematically define numbers that are much larger than those even in astronomy.

Related Topics:
Mathematics - Cosmology - Cryptography

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