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Slightly out of the box, but probably legal.




6E8, moving the two right sticks of the 0. 9E8 might be possible, but I don't think that's the accepted way of making a digital 9.




So far out of the box it's probably illegal.




g98 in Graham's Notation, where Graham's Number is g64.







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Without taking too many liberties with the possibilities when it comes to rules...



I would say that the largest number made by moving only two sticks and without invoking any sort of exponents is:




15118 created by moving the top sticks from the zero to make a one in front of the 5...







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Wisest answer:




a. $5118^{11}$
By removing the two sticks of the zero and placing them on exponent :p




Debatable:




b. $5$^$118$ $= 5^{118}$ by using the caret symbol




Still debatable, allowing different sizes:




c. $11^{5118}$
Allowing that digits can have different sizes




Extremely debatable solution:




d. $5118! ge 5^{16762}$
by cutting sticks




This solution could be acceptable for mathematicians' haters...




e. $56/0 longrightarrow +infty$, yes, the divide symbol is smaller than digits...




All of these solutions still remain if you can:




flip by 180° the sheet of paper (or your computer), and that is also a debatable action !




Which gives :




a. $8115^{11}$

b. $8$^$115$ $= 8^{115}$

c. $11^{8115}$

d. $8115!$







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Without going too far out of the box:




15118 by removing the top and bottom matches from the 0 (creating 2 ones) and using them to create a one at the front




Actually, that should be:




51181 using the same method but putting the new digit at the end.







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There are a few notations for insanely large numbers. The Knuth up arrow operator is one:



Move the top and bottom lines from the zero, to surround the left two lines of the zero:



5 ↑ 18



Trouble is you need (at least) two of those arrows, or a superscripted exponent, to get really huge numbers. Not easy by moving two lines. So we try something else.....



Alternative solution: move the left two lines of the zero inward at a diagonal to get this:



5 Σ 18



I defy anyone to compute Σ 18, the value of the Busy Beaver function for an input of 18 ..... let alone 5 x that value. Hint: start at "inconceivably vast" and then scale up an inconceivable number of times, or something like that.






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    Without adding extra digits and keeping with the digital-like format,




    938




    You can do this by




    Removing the two matches on the left side of the zero and turning on horizontal to make the 0 a 3, and the other match to the top right of the 5 to turn it into a 9.







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      999 as that removes the possibility of any operators/exponents/etc.




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        Slightly out of the box, but probably legal.




        6E8, moving the two right sticks of the 0. 9E8 might be possible, but I don't think that's the accepted way of making a digital 9.




        So far out of the box it's probably illegal.




        g98 in Graham's Notation, where Graham's Number is g64.







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        Slightly out of the box, but probably legal.




        6E8, moving the two right sticks of the 0. 9E8 might be possible, but I don't think that's the accepted way of making a digital 9.




        So far out of the box it's probably illegal.




        g98 in Graham's Notation, where Graham's Number is g64.







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        Slightly out of the box, but probably legal.




        6E8, moving the two right sticks of the 0. 9E8 might be possible, but I don't think that's the accepted way of making a digital 9.




        So far out of the box it's probably illegal.




        g98 in Graham's Notation, where Graham's Number is g64.







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        Slightly out of the box, but probably legal.




        6E8, moving the two right sticks of the 0. 9E8 might be possible, but I don't think that's the accepted way of making a digital 9.




        So far out of the box it's probably illegal.




        g98 in Graham's Notation, where Graham's Number is g64.








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        Without taking too many liberties with the possibilities when it comes to rules...



        I would say that the largest number made by moving only two sticks and without invoking any sort of exponents is:




        15118 created by moving the top sticks from the zero to make a one in front of the 5...







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        Without taking too many liberties with the possibilities when it comes to rules...



        I would say that the largest number made by moving only two sticks and without invoking any sort of exponents is:




        15118 created by moving the top sticks from the zero to make a one in front of the 5...







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        Without taking too many liberties with the possibilities when it comes to rules...



        I would say that the largest number made by moving only two sticks and without invoking any sort of exponents is:




        15118 created by moving the top sticks from the zero to make a one in front of the 5...







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        Without taking too many liberties with the possibilities when it comes to rules...



        I would say that the largest number made by moving only two sticks and without invoking any sort of exponents is:




        15118 created by moving the top sticks from the zero to make a one in front of the 5...








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          Bro You are long long long long .... way behind the largest Number
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        Bro You are long long long long .... way behind the largest Number
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        You can place the one at the end. But I agree with @AmanSharma remains a sub-optimal solution
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        Wisest answer:




        a. $5118^{11}$
        By removing the two sticks of the zero and placing them on exponent :p




        Debatable:




        b. $5$^$118$ $= 5^{118}$ by using the caret symbol




        Still debatable, allowing different sizes:




        c. $11^{5118}$
        Allowing that digits can have different sizes




        Extremely debatable solution:




        d. $5118! ge 5^{16762}$
        by cutting sticks




        This solution could be acceptable for mathematicians' haters...




        e. $56/0 longrightarrow +infty$, yes, the divide symbol is smaller than digits...




        All of these solutions still remain if you can:




        flip by 180° the sheet of paper (or your computer), and that is also a debatable action !




        Which gives :




        a. $8115^{11}$

        b. $8$^$115$ $= 8^{115}$

        c. $11^{8115}$

        d. $8115!$







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        Wisest answer:




        a. $5118^{11}$
        By removing the two sticks of the zero and placing them on exponent :p




        Debatable:




        b. $5$^$118$ $= 5^{118}$ by using the caret symbol




        Still debatable, allowing different sizes:




        c. $11^{5118}$
        Allowing that digits can have different sizes




        Extremely debatable solution:




        d. $5118! ge 5^{16762}$
        by cutting sticks




        This solution could be acceptable for mathematicians' haters...




        e. $56/0 longrightarrow +infty$, yes, the divide symbol is smaller than digits...




        All of these solutions still remain if you can:




        flip by 180° the sheet of paper (or your computer), and that is also a debatable action !




        Which gives :




        a. $8115^{11}$

        b. $8$^$115$ $= 8^{115}$

        c. $11^{8115}$

        d. $8115!$







        share|improve this answer











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          $endgroup$
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          @AmanSharma I know ! That's why I wrote it's debetable, but my wisest answer still remains
          $endgroup$
          – J.Khamphousone
          1 hour ago










        • $begingroup$
          @AmanSharma I've added another debatable solution using the Caret Symbol
          $endgroup$
          – J.Khamphousone
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          About infinity it was more of a joke rather than a solution ;p
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          1 hour ago






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        Wisest answer:




        a. $5118^{11}$
        By removing the two sticks of the zero and placing them on exponent :p




        Debatable:




        b. $5$^$118$ $= 5^{118}$ by using the caret symbol




        Still debatable, allowing different sizes:




        c. $11^{5118}$
        Allowing that digits can have different sizes




        Extremely debatable solution:




        d. $5118! ge 5^{16762}$
        by cutting sticks




        This solution could be acceptable for mathematicians' haters...




        e. $56/0 longrightarrow +infty$, yes, the divide symbol is smaller than digits...




        All of these solutions still remain if you can:




        flip by 180° the sheet of paper (or your computer), and that is also a debatable action !




        Which gives :




        a. $8115^{11}$

        b. $8$^$115$ $= 8^{115}$

        c. $11^{8115}$

        d. $8115!$







        share|improve this answer











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        Wisest answer:




        a. $5118^{11}$
        By removing the two sticks of the zero and placing them on exponent :p




        Debatable:




        b. $5$^$118$ $= 5^{118}$ by using the caret symbol




        Still debatable, allowing different sizes:




        c. $11^{5118}$
        Allowing that digits can have different sizes




        Extremely debatable solution:




        d. $5118! ge 5^{16762}$
        by cutting sticks




        This solution could be acceptable for mathematicians' haters...




        e. $56/0 longrightarrow +infty$, yes, the divide symbol is smaller than digits...




        All of these solutions still remain if you can:




        flip by 180° the sheet of paper (or your computer), and that is also a debatable action !




        Which gives :




        a. $8115^{11}$

        b. $8$^$115$ $= 8^{115}$

        c. $11^{8115}$

        d. $8115!$








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          – J.Khamphousone
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        • 1




          $begingroup$
          rot13(svsgl-avar bire mreb vf n ovttre vasvavgl guna svsgl-fvk bire mreb)
          $endgroup$
          – ielyamani
          44 mins ago














        • 1




          $begingroup$
          That was out of universe . We are not changing size of digits here Bro. Also infinity isn't a number.
          $endgroup$
          – AmanSharma
          1 hour ago












        • $begingroup$
          @AmanSharma I know ! That's why I wrote it's debetable, but my wisest answer still remains
          $endgroup$
          – J.Khamphousone
          1 hour ago










        • $begingroup$
          @AmanSharma I've added another debatable solution using the Caret Symbol
          $endgroup$
          – J.Khamphousone
          1 hour ago










        • $begingroup$
          About infinity it was more of a joke rather than a solution ;p
          $endgroup$
          – J.Khamphousone
          1 hour ago






        • 1




          $begingroup$
          rot13(svsgl-avar bire mreb vf n ovttre vasvavgl guna svsgl-fvk bire mreb)
          $endgroup$
          – ielyamani
          44 mins ago








        1




        1




        $begingroup$
        That was out of universe . We are not changing size of digits here Bro. Also infinity isn't a number.
        $endgroup$
        – AmanSharma
        1 hour ago






        $begingroup$
        That was out of universe . We are not changing size of digits here Bro. Also infinity isn't a number.
        $endgroup$
        – AmanSharma
        1 hour ago














        $begingroup$
        @AmanSharma I know ! That's why I wrote it's debetable, but my wisest answer still remains
        $endgroup$
        – J.Khamphousone
        1 hour ago




        $begingroup$
        @AmanSharma I know ! That's why I wrote it's debetable, but my wisest answer still remains
        $endgroup$
        – J.Khamphousone
        1 hour ago












        $begingroup$
        @AmanSharma I've added another debatable solution using the Caret Symbol
        $endgroup$
        – J.Khamphousone
        1 hour ago




        $begingroup$
        @AmanSharma I've added another debatable solution using the Caret Symbol
        $endgroup$
        – J.Khamphousone
        1 hour ago












        $begingroup$
        About infinity it was more of a joke rather than a solution ;p
        $endgroup$
        – J.Khamphousone
        1 hour ago




        $begingroup$
        About infinity it was more of a joke rather than a solution ;p
        $endgroup$
        – J.Khamphousone
        1 hour ago




        1




        1




        $begingroup$
        rot13(svsgl-avar bire mreb vf n ovttre vasvavgl guna svsgl-fvk bire mreb)
        $endgroup$
        – ielyamani
        44 mins ago




        $begingroup$
        rot13(svsgl-avar bire mreb vf n ovttre vasvavgl guna svsgl-fvk bire mreb)
        $endgroup$
        – ielyamani
        44 mins ago











        3












        $begingroup$

        Without going too far out of the box:




        15118 by removing the top and bottom matches from the 0 (creating 2 ones) and using them to create a one at the front




        Actually, that should be:




        51181 using the same method but putting the new digit at the end.







        share|improve this answer











        $endgroup$













        • $begingroup$
          Bro You are long long long long .... way behind the largest Number
          $endgroup$
          – AmanSharma
          1 hour ago
















        3












        $begingroup$

        Without going too far out of the box:




        15118 by removing the top and bottom matches from the 0 (creating 2 ones) and using them to create a one at the front




        Actually, that should be:




        51181 using the same method but putting the new digit at the end.







        share|improve this answer











        $endgroup$













        • $begingroup$
          Bro You are long long long long .... way behind the largest Number
          $endgroup$
          – AmanSharma
          1 hour ago














        3












        3








        3





        $begingroup$

        Without going too far out of the box:




        15118 by removing the top and bottom matches from the 0 (creating 2 ones) and using them to create a one at the front




        Actually, that should be:




        51181 using the same method but putting the new digit at the end.







        share|improve this answer











        $endgroup$



        Without going too far out of the box:




        15118 by removing the top and bottom matches from the 0 (creating 2 ones) and using them to create a one at the front




        Actually, that should be:




        51181 using the same method but putting the new digit at the end.








        share|improve this answer














        share|improve this answer



        share|improve this answer








        edited 1 hour ago

























        answered 1 hour ago









        PugmonkeyPugmonkey

        3,5901220




        3,5901220












        • $begingroup$
          Bro You are long long long long .... way behind the largest Number
          $endgroup$
          – AmanSharma
          1 hour ago


















        • $begingroup$
          Bro You are long long long long .... way behind the largest Number
          $endgroup$
          – AmanSharma
          1 hour ago
















        $begingroup$
        Bro You are long long long long .... way behind the largest Number
        $endgroup$
        – AmanSharma
        1 hour ago




        $begingroup$
        Bro You are long long long long .... way behind the largest Number
        $endgroup$
        – AmanSharma
        1 hour ago











        1












        $begingroup$

        There are a few notations for insanely large numbers. The Knuth up arrow operator is one:



        Move the top and bottom lines from the zero, to surround the left two lines of the zero:



        5 ↑ 18



        Trouble is you need (at least) two of those arrows, or a superscripted exponent, to get really huge numbers. Not easy by moving two lines. So we try something else.....



        Alternative solution: move the left two lines of the zero inward at a diagonal to get this:



        5 Σ 18



        I defy anyone to compute Σ 18, the value of the Busy Beaver function for an input of 18 ..... let alone 5 x that value. Hint: start at "inconceivably vast" and then scale up an inconceivable number of times, or something like that.






        share|improve this answer











        $endgroup$


















          1












          $begingroup$

          There are a few notations for insanely large numbers. The Knuth up arrow operator is one:



          Move the top and bottom lines from the zero, to surround the left two lines of the zero:



          5 ↑ 18



          Trouble is you need (at least) two of those arrows, or a superscripted exponent, to get really huge numbers. Not easy by moving two lines. So we try something else.....



          Alternative solution: move the left two lines of the zero inward at a diagonal to get this:



          5 Σ 18



          I defy anyone to compute Σ 18, the value of the Busy Beaver function for an input of 18 ..... let alone 5 x that value. Hint: start at "inconceivably vast" and then scale up an inconceivable number of times, or something like that.






          share|improve this answer











          $endgroup$
















            1












            1








            1





            $begingroup$

            There are a few notations for insanely large numbers. The Knuth up arrow operator is one:



            Move the top and bottom lines from the zero, to surround the left two lines of the zero:



            5 ↑ 18



            Trouble is you need (at least) two of those arrows, or a superscripted exponent, to get really huge numbers. Not easy by moving two lines. So we try something else.....



            Alternative solution: move the left two lines of the zero inward at a diagonal to get this:



            5 Σ 18



            I defy anyone to compute Σ 18, the value of the Busy Beaver function for an input of 18 ..... let alone 5 x that value. Hint: start at "inconceivably vast" and then scale up an inconceivable number of times, or something like that.






            share|improve this answer











            $endgroup$



            There are a few notations for insanely large numbers. The Knuth up arrow operator is one:



            Move the top and bottom lines from the zero, to surround the left two lines of the zero:



            5 ↑ 18



            Trouble is you need (at least) two of those arrows, or a superscripted exponent, to get really huge numbers. Not easy by moving two lines. So we try something else.....



            Alternative solution: move the left two lines of the zero inward at a diagonal to get this:



            5 Σ 18



            I defy anyone to compute Σ 18, the value of the Busy Beaver function for an input of 18 ..... let alone 5 x that value. Hint: start at "inconceivably vast" and then scale up an inconceivable number of times, or something like that.







            share|improve this answer














            share|improve this answer



            share|improve this answer








            edited 6 mins ago

























            answered 25 mins ago









            StilezStilez

            1,234211




            1,234211























                0












                $begingroup$

                Without adding extra digits and keeping with the digital-like format,




                938




                You can do this by




                Removing the two matches on the left side of the zero and turning on horizontal to make the 0 a 3, and the other match to the top right of the 5 to turn it into a 9.







                share|improve this answer









                $endgroup$


















                  0












                  $begingroup$

                  Without adding extra digits and keeping with the digital-like format,




                  938




                  You can do this by




                  Removing the two matches on the left side of the zero and turning on horizontal to make the 0 a 3, and the other match to the top right of the 5 to turn it into a 9.







                  share|improve this answer









                  $endgroup$
















                    0












                    0








                    0





                    $begingroup$

                    Without adding extra digits and keeping with the digital-like format,




                    938




                    You can do this by




                    Removing the two matches on the left side of the zero and turning on horizontal to make the 0 a 3, and the other match to the top right of the 5 to turn it into a 9.







                    share|improve this answer









                    $endgroup$



                    Without adding extra digits and keeping with the digital-like format,




                    938




                    You can do this by




                    Removing the two matches on the left side of the zero and turning on horizontal to make the 0 a 3, and the other match to the top right of the 5 to turn it into a 9.








                    share|improve this answer












                    share|improve this answer



                    share|improve this answer










                    answered 1 hour ago









                    SensoraySensoray

                    4,54311246




                    4,54311246























                        0












                        $begingroup$

                        I'm going to guess either




                        999 as that removes the possibility of any operators/exponents/etc.




                        OR




                        80E which converts to 100000001110 as binary







                        share|improve this answer









                        $endgroup$


















                          0












                          $begingroup$

                          I'm going to guess either




                          999 as that removes the possibility of any operators/exponents/etc.




                          OR




                          80E which converts to 100000001110 as binary







                          share|improve this answer









                          $endgroup$
















                            0












                            0








                            0





                            $begingroup$

                            I'm going to guess either




                            999 as that removes the possibility of any operators/exponents/etc.




                            OR




                            80E which converts to 100000001110 as binary







                            share|improve this answer









                            $endgroup$



                            I'm going to guess either




                            999 as that removes the possibility of any operators/exponents/etc.




                            OR




                            80E which converts to 100000001110 as binary








                            share|improve this answer












                            share|improve this answer



                            share|improve this answer










                            answered 14 mins ago









                            visualnotsobasicvisualnotsobasic

                            1839




                            1839






























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