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Which is bigger, 5125^{12} or 12512^{5}?

5125^{12} is bigger: 5125^{12} = 244140625 and 12512^{5} = 248832.

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The curve ln x / x, which decides every comparison of a^b with b^a2468101214-0.4-0.20.20.4x = 5x = 12peak at eln x / x
The curve ln x / x, which decides every comparison of a^b with b^a. 5^12 against 12^5 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: 5125^{12} = 244140625 and 12512^{5} = 248832.

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    So 5125^{12} is bigger.

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    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 5 and 12 are past e, where the function is decreasing, so the larger exponent loses and 5125^{12} > 12512^{5}.

    ln⁡55 > ln⁡1212\frac{\ln 5}{5}\ >\ \frac{\ln 12}{12}
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 5^{12} = 244140625\ >\ 12^{5} = 248832 \]
\[ \frac{\ln 5}{5}\ >\ \frac{\ln 12}{12} \]

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Which is bigger, 5125^{12} or 12512^{5}?

5125^{12} is bigger: 5125^{12} = 244140625 and 12512^{5} = 248832.

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