How do I find out if 2^30 is larger then 3^20 without calculating it

[lone mountain]

Do you know your exponent rules?

Specifically, do you know how to simplify (a^(b^c))?

[feral berry]

As O Dog said, try to simplify both numbers in a way that makes it more intuitive to determine which is largest using the rule that a^(bc)=(a^b)^c. For example, 2^30=2^(3 times 10)=(2^3)^10=8^10. Try to use the same logic on 3^20 and see what that gives you.

[brazen summit]

@glossy crest Close this with a ".close"

[rain patio]

I don't think .close works here.

.close

[fallow comet]

Solved

Post marked as solved by @rain patio.

Use .unsolved if this was a mistake.

[rain patio]

.reopen

[fallow comet]

Unsolved

Post marked as unsolved by @rain patio.

Use .solved to mark as solved.

[rain patio]

Oh yeah, it does. I thought only .solved work for some reason.

[brazen summit]

Just close it if you can do it.

Unnecessarily, so many posts are marked unsolved.

[rain patio]

.solved