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Which is bigger, 5155^{15} or 15515^{5}?

5155^{15} is bigger: 5155^{15} = 30517578125 and 15515^{5} = 759375.

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The curve ln x / x, which decides every comparison of a^b with b^a. 5^15 against 15^5 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: 5155^{15} = 30517578125 and 15515^{5} = 759375.

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    So 5155^{15} 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 15 are past e, where the function is decreasing, so the larger exponent loses and 5155^{15} > 15515^{5}.

    ln⁡55 > ln⁡1515\frac{\ln 5}{5}\ >\ \frac{\ln 15}{15}
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 5^{15} = 30517578125\ >\ 15^{5} = 759375 \]
\[ \frac{\ln 5}{5}\ >\ \frac{\ln 15}{15} \]

Questions

Which is bigger, 5155^{15} or 15515^{5}?

5155^{15} is bigger: 5155^{15} = 30517578125 and 15515^{5} = 759375.

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