The Biggest Number Ever

The Biggest Number Ever

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Science, Physics

6th - 12th Grade

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The video explores the concept of extremely large numbers in mathematics, starting with a Googol, which is 10 to the power of 100, and moving to a Googolplex, which is 10 to the power of a Googol. It then introduces Graham's Number, a number so large that it cannot be expressed using conventional notation. The video explains the significance of these numbers in mathematical theory and concludes with a thought-provoking question about the implications of adding one to Graham's Number.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a Google in terms of powers of 10?

10 to the power of 10

10 to the power of 10000

10 to the power of 100

10 to the power of 1000

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is a Googleplex defined?

10 raised to the power of a Google

10 raised to the power of 1000

10 raised to the power of 100

10 raised to the power of 10

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it impractical to write a Googleplex longhand?

It would take too long to write

There is not enough matter in the universe

It requires more ink than exists on Earth

It requires more paper than exists on Earth

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who discovered Graham's number?

Isaac Newton

Albert Einstein

Ron Graham

Carl Gauss

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is known about the last digit of Graham's number?

It is 5

It is 0

It is 9

It is 7