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What is ls Largest Number Formed by only moving two sticks in 508?



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Planned maintenance scheduled April 23, 2019 at 23:30 UTC (7:30 pm US/Eastern)Largest number with five 1's and five numeric operations90s Number PuzzleWhat is the largest number you can create with 0000 by moving only two sticks?Make numbers 1 - 32 using the digits 2, 0, 1, 7Yet another matchstick puzzleMathematical riddleMake numbers 1 - 30 using the digits 2, 0, 1, 8Four points with only two distancesCreate Numbers 1 - 100 using 1,9,6,8Find 108 by using 3,4,6










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Tilting the Image is not allowed.
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You can increase or decrease space between digits though.



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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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    Legal But Still Bro You are long long long long .... way behind the largest Number
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    @EricDuminil I agree with the sentiment of your comment (upvoted it), but FWIW I know several people who say "Bro" in every other sentence in real-life, day-to-day conversations, whether speaking to a female or not; I doubt that Aman is assuming genders in this scenario.
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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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    That was out of universe . We are not changing size of digits here Bro. Also infinity isn't a number.
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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 escalating our approach a "few" quadrillion times ...



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.




Evaluation hint: Go directly to "inconceivably big". Do not pass Go. Do not collect £200.



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start at "inconceivably vast" and then scale up an inconceivably vast number of times, or something like that.







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    I would have tried something along these lines as well. Have my upvote instead. Still waiting for the "long long long long .... way behind the largest Number" comment by the OP :)
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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 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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    I'm going to guess either




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




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    80E which converts to 100000001110 as binary







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      Without crazy rules, operations or extra digits:




      980




      How I did it:




      Move the bottom-most match from the 5 to change the 5 to a 9. Then move the center match from the 8 to the 0, to form an 8.







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        How I got it:




        I took two sticks since that's all I could move.




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        I made a '1' out of them...







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          It appears that the question wording has confused you. The point of the puzzle is to combine the two moved matchsticks with the remaining (unmoved) matchsticks to create a number, not merely use the two used matchsticks.
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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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          Legal But Still Bro You are long long long long .... way behind the largest Number
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          @EricDuminil I agree with the sentiment of your comment (upvoted it), but FWIW I know several people who say "Bro" in every other sentence in real-life, day-to-day conversations, whether speaking to a female or not; I doubt that Aman is assuming genders in this scenario.
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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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          @EricDuminil I agree with the sentiment of your comment (upvoted it), but FWIW I know several people who say "Bro" in every other sentence in real-life, day-to-day conversations, whether speaking to a female or not; I doubt that Aman is assuming genders in this scenario.
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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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        @EricDuminil I agree with the sentiment of your comment (upvoted it), but FWIW I know several people who say "Bro" in every other sentence in real-life, day-to-day conversations, whether speaking to a female or not; I doubt that Aman is assuming genders in this scenario.
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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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          @AmanSharma I know ! That's why I wrote it's debetable, but my wisest answer still remains
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          2 hours ago










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          Haha @EricDuminil you don't have to be sorry at all, that didn't bother me ! That's one of the points of StackExchange, help, debate and exchange ;p
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        9












        $begingroup$

        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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          That was out of universe . We are not changing size of digits here Bro. Also infinity isn't a number.
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          @AmanSharma I know ! That's why I wrote it's debetable, but my wisest answer still remains
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          – J.Khamphousone
          2 hours ago










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          @AmanSharma I've added another debatable solution using the Caret Symbol
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          – J.Khamphousone
          2 hours ago






        • 1




          $begingroup$
          rot13(svsgl-avar bire mreb vf n ovttre vasvavgl guna svsgl-fvk bire mreb)
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          2 hours ago






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          Haha @EricDuminil you don't have to be sorry at all, that didn't bother me ! That's one of the points of StackExchange, help, debate and exchange ;p
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          – J.Khamphousone
          2 hours 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. $8115!$







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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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        edited 2 hours ago

























        answered 3 hours ago









        J.KhamphousoneJ.Khamphousone

        2707




        2707







        • 2




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          That was out of universe . We are not changing size of digits here Bro. Also infinity isn't a number.
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          – AmanSharma
          3 hours ago











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










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






        • 1




          $begingroup$
          rot13(svsgl-avar bire mreb vf n ovttre vasvavgl guna svsgl-fvk bire mreb)
          $endgroup$
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          2 hours ago






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          $begingroup$
          Haha @EricDuminil you don't have to be sorry at all, that didn't bother me ! That's one of the points of StackExchange, help, debate and exchange ;p
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          – J.Khamphousone
          2 hours ago













        • 2




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











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










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






        • 1




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






        • 1




          $begingroup$
          Haha @EricDuminil you don't have to be sorry at all, that didn't bother me ! That's one of the points of StackExchange, help, debate and exchange ;p
          $endgroup$
          – J.Khamphousone
          2 hours ago








        2




        2




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





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













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




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












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




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




        1




        1




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




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




        1




        1




        $begingroup$
        Haha @EricDuminil you don't have to be sorry at all, that didn't bother me ! That's one of the points of StackExchange, help, debate and exchange ;p
        $endgroup$
        – J.Khamphousone
        2 hours ago





        $begingroup$
        Haha @EricDuminil you don't have to be sorry at all, that didn't bother me ! That's one of the points of StackExchange, help, debate and exchange ;p
        $endgroup$
        – J.Khamphousone
        2 hours ago












        6












        $begingroup$

        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.







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        • 1




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















        6












        $begingroup$

        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











        $endgroup$








        • 1




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













        6












        6








        6





        $begingroup$

        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 3 hours ago

























        answered 3 hours ago









        PugmonkeyPugmonkey

        3,6201220




        3,6201220







        • 1




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












        • 1




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







        1




        1




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




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











        6












        $begingroup$

        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 escalating our approach a "few" quadrillion times ...



        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.




        Evaluation hint: Go directly to "inconceivably big". Do not pass Go. Do not collect £200.



        Alternatively,




        start at "inconceivably vast" and then scale up an inconceivably vast number of times, or something like that.







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        • 2




          $begingroup$
          I would have tried something along these lines as well. Have my upvote instead. Still waiting for the "long long long long .... way behind the largest Number" comment by the OP :)
          $endgroup$
          – Arnaud Mortier
          1 hour ago






        • 1




          $begingroup$
          Not in this case, I fear ;-)
          $endgroup$
          – Stilez
          1 hour ago















        6












        $begingroup$

        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 escalating our approach a "few" quadrillion times ...



        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.




        Evaluation hint: Go directly to "inconceivably big". Do not pass Go. Do not collect £200.



        Alternatively,




        start at "inconceivably vast" and then scale up an inconceivably vast number of times, or something like that.







        share|improve this answer











        $endgroup$








        • 2




          $begingroup$
          I would have tried something along these lines as well. Have my upvote instead. Still waiting for the "long long long long .... way behind the largest Number" comment by the OP :)
          $endgroup$
          – Arnaud Mortier
          1 hour ago






        • 1




          $begingroup$
          Not in this case, I fear ;-)
          $endgroup$
          – Stilez
          1 hour ago













        6












        6








        6





        $begingroup$

        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 escalating our approach a "few" quadrillion times ...



        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.




        Evaluation hint: Go directly to "inconceivably big". Do not pass Go. Do not collect £200.



        Alternatively,




        start at "inconceivably vast" and then scale up an inconceivably vast 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 escalating our approach a "few" quadrillion times ...



        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.




        Evaluation hint: Go directly to "inconceivably big". Do not pass Go. Do not collect £200.



        Alternatively,




        start at "inconceivably vast" and then scale up an inconceivably vast number of times, or something like that.








        share|improve this answer














        share|improve this answer



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        edited 1 hour ago

























        answered 2 hours ago









        StilezStilez

        1,284211




        1,284211







        • 2




          $begingroup$
          I would have tried something along these lines as well. Have my upvote instead. Still waiting for the "long long long long .... way behind the largest Number" comment by the OP :)
          $endgroup$
          – Arnaud Mortier
          1 hour ago






        • 1




          $begingroup$
          Not in this case, I fear ;-)
          $endgroup$
          – Stilez
          1 hour ago












        • 2




          $begingroup$
          I would have tried something along these lines as well. Have my upvote instead. Still waiting for the "long long long long .... way behind the largest Number" comment by the OP :)
          $endgroup$
          – Arnaud Mortier
          1 hour ago






        • 1




          $begingroup$
          Not in this case, I fear ;-)
          $endgroup$
          – Stilez
          1 hour ago







        2




        2




        $begingroup$
        I would have tried something along these lines as well. Have my upvote instead. Still waiting for the "long long long long .... way behind the largest Number" comment by the OP :)
        $endgroup$
        – Arnaud Mortier
        1 hour ago




        $begingroup$
        I would have tried something along these lines as well. Have my upvote instead. Still waiting for the "long long long long .... way behind the largest Number" comment by the OP :)
        $endgroup$
        – Arnaud Mortier
        1 hour ago




        1




        1




        $begingroup$
        Not in this case, I fear ;-)
        $endgroup$
        – Stilez
        1 hour ago




        $begingroup$
        Not in this case, I fear ;-)
        $endgroup$
        – Stilez
        1 hour ago











        5












        $begingroup$

        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...







        share|improve this answer









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        • 1




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










        • $begingroup$
          You can place the one at the end. But I agree with @AmanSharma remains a sub-optimal solution
          $endgroup$
          – J.Khamphousone
          2 hours ago
















        5












        $begingroup$

        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...







        share|improve this answer









        $endgroup$








        • 1




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










        • $begingroup$
          You can place the one at the end. But I agree with @AmanSharma remains a sub-optimal solution
          $endgroup$
          – J.Khamphousone
          2 hours ago














        5












        5








        5





        $begingroup$

        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...







        share|improve this answer









        $endgroup$



        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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        share|improve this answer



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        answered 3 hours ago









        Dr tDr t

        1,258313




        1,258313







        • 1




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










        • $begingroup$
          You can place the one at the end. But I agree with @AmanSharma remains a sub-optimal solution
          $endgroup$
          – J.Khamphousone
          2 hours ago













        • 1




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










        • $begingroup$
          You can place the one at the end. But I agree with @AmanSharma remains a sub-optimal solution
          $endgroup$
          – J.Khamphousone
          2 hours ago








        1




        1




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




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












        $begingroup$
        You can place the one at the end. But I agree with @AmanSharma remains a sub-optimal solution
        $endgroup$
        – J.Khamphousone
        2 hours ago





        $begingroup$
        You can place the one at the end. But I agree with @AmanSharma remains a sub-optimal solution
        $endgroup$
        – J.Khamphousone
        2 hours ago












        2












        $begingroup$

        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









        $endgroup$

















          2












          $begingroup$

          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









          $endgroup$















            2












            2








            2





            $begingroup$

            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



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            answered 3 hours ago









            SensoraySensoray

            4,56311246




            4,56311246





















                2












                $begingroup$

                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









                $endgroup$

















                  2












                  $begingroup$

                  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









                  $endgroup$















                    2












                    2








                    2





                    $begingroup$

                    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 2 hours ago









                    visualnotsobasicvisualnotsobasic

                    3139




                    3139





















                        0












                        $begingroup$

                        Without crazy rules, operations or extra digits:




                        980




                        How I did it:




                        Move the bottom-most match from the 5 to change the 5 to a 9. Then move the center match from the 8 to the 0, to form an 8.







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                        $endgroup$

















                          0












                          $begingroup$

                          Without crazy rules, operations or extra digits:




                          980




                          How I did it:




                          Move the bottom-most match from the 5 to change the 5 to a 9. Then move the center match from the 8 to the 0, to form an 8.







                          share|improve this answer








                          New contributor




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                          $endgroup$















                            0












                            0








                            0





                            $begingroup$

                            Without crazy rules, operations or extra digits:




                            980




                            How I did it:




                            Move the bottom-most match from the 5 to change the 5 to a 9. Then move the center match from the 8 to the 0, to form an 8.







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                            New contributor




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                            $endgroup$



                            Without crazy rules, operations or extra digits:




                            980




                            How I did it:




                            Move the bottom-most match from the 5 to change the 5 to a 9. Then move the center match from the 8 to the 0, to form an 8.








                            share|improve this answer








                            New contributor




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                            answered 49 mins ago









                            Lorenzo MLorenzo M

                            1




                            1




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                                0












                                $begingroup$


                                2




                                How I got it:




                                I took two sticks since that's all I could move.




                                Subsequently,




                                I made a '1' out of them...







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                                • $begingroup$
                                  It appears that the question wording has confused you. The point of the puzzle is to combine the two moved matchsticks with the remaining (unmoved) matchsticks to create a number, not merely use the two used matchsticks.
                                  $endgroup$
                                  – Brandon_J
                                  6 mins ago















                                0












                                $begingroup$


                                2




                                How I got it:




                                I took two sticks since that's all I could move.




                                Subsequently,




                                I made a '1' out of them...







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                                $endgroup$












                                • $begingroup$
                                  It appears that the question wording has confused you. The point of the puzzle is to combine the two moved matchsticks with the remaining (unmoved) matchsticks to create a number, not merely use the two used matchsticks.
                                  $endgroup$
                                  – Brandon_J
                                  6 mins ago













                                0












                                0








                                0





                                $begingroup$


                                2




                                How I got it:




                                I took two sticks since that's all I could move.




                                Subsequently,




                                I made a '1' out of them...







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                                $endgroup$




                                2




                                How I got it:




                                I took two sticks since that's all I could move.




                                Subsequently,




                                I made a '1' out of them...








                                share|improve this answer








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                                answered 21 mins ago









                                Tseug EmanTseug Eman

                                1




                                1




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                                  It appears that the question wording has confused you. The point of the puzzle is to combine the two moved matchsticks with the remaining (unmoved) matchsticks to create a number, not merely use the two used matchsticks.
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                                  – Brandon_J
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                                • $begingroup$
                                  It appears that the question wording has confused you. The point of the puzzle is to combine the two moved matchsticks with the remaining (unmoved) matchsticks to create a number, not merely use the two used matchsticks.
                                  $endgroup$
                                  – Brandon_J
                                  6 mins ago















                                $begingroup$
                                It appears that the question wording has confused you. The point of the puzzle is to combine the two moved matchsticks with the remaining (unmoved) matchsticks to create a number, not merely use the two used matchsticks.
                                $endgroup$
                                – Brandon_J
                                6 mins ago




                                $begingroup$
                                It appears that the question wording has confused you. The point of the puzzle is to combine the two moved matchsticks with the remaining (unmoved) matchsticks to create a number, not merely use the two used matchsticks.
                                $endgroup$
                                – Brandon_J
                                6 mins ago

















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