Biggest number in computer ever

Question

Just asked by my 5 year old kid: what is the biggest number in the computer?

We are not talking about max number for a specific data types, but the biggest number that a

Answer 1

Depends on how much the computer can handle. Although there are some times when the computer can handle numbers greater than (2^(bits-1)-1)... For example: My computer is 64 bit (9223372036854775807), however the calculator that comes with the computer itself can handle numbers of up to 10^9999.

Many other supercomputers can exceed these limits, and the one with the most memory (bits) might as well be the one with the record (current largest number that can be held by computers).

Or, if it comes to visually seeing it on computers, you can just make a program that, on monitor, repeats writing 9 and not skips that line to form an ever-growing bunch of 9. :P