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Which is bigger, 8298^{29} or 29829^{8}?

8298^{29} is bigger: 8298^{29} = 1.54742 × 102610^{26} and 29829^{8} = 500246412961.

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The curve ln x / x, which decides every comparison of a^b with b^a510152025300.10.150.20.250.30.350.4x = 8x = 29peak at eln x / x
The curve ln x / x, which decides every comparison of a^b with b^a. 8^29 against 29^8 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: 8298^{29} = 154742504910672534362390528 and 29829^{8} = 500246412961.

  2. 2

    So 8298^{29} 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 8 and 29 are past e, where the function is decreasing, so the larger exponent loses and 8298^{29} > 29829^{8}.

    ln⁡88 > ln⁡2929\frac{\ln 8}{8}\ >\ \frac{\ln 29}{29}
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 8^{29} = 1.54742\times 10^{26}\ >\ 29^{8} = 500246412961 \]
\[ \frac{\ln 8}{8}\ >\ \frac{\ln 29}{29} \]

Questions

Which is bigger, 8298^{29} or 29829^{8}?

8298^{29} is bigger: 8298^{29} = 1.54742 × 102610^{26} and 29829^{8} = 500246412961.

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