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Which is bigger, 353^{5} or 535^{3}?

353^{5} is bigger: 353^{5} = 243 and 535^{3} = 125.

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The curve ln x / x, which decides every comparison of a^b with b^a. 3^5 against 5^3 is the same question as which of the two marked points is higher; the curve peaks at x = e.

How to work it out

  1. 1

    Compute both exactly: 353^{5} = 243 and 535^{3} = 125.

  2. 2

    So 353^{5} is bigger.

  3. 3

    The reason: taking logs, aba^{b} against bab^{a} is the same as ln⁡aa\frac{\ln a}{a} against ln⁡bb\frac{\ln b}{b}. The function ln⁡xx\frac{\ln x}{x} rises until x=e≈2.718x = e \approx 2.718 and falls afterwards. Both 3 and 5 are past e, where the function is decreasing, so the larger exponent loses and 353^{5} > 535^{3}.

    ln⁡33 > ln⁡55\frac{\ln 3}{3}\ >\ \frac{\ln 5}{5}
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 3^{5} = 243\ >\ 5^{3} = 125 \]
\[ \frac{\ln 3}{3}\ >\ \frac{\ln 5}{5} \]

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Which is bigger, 353^{5} or 535^{3}?

353^{5} is bigger: 353^{5} = 243 and 535^{3} = 125.

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