How to hold a big number in variables?

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I need to hold and do processing on numbers as big as 10^32. It seems system.int64 is not wide enough to hold such numbers. What variable or other solution can I use? Solution in both languages is appreciated but better to be in VB, Specially the most simple approach.

Posted 2-Jun-14 1:32am

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F. Xaver · Answer 1 · 2014-06-02T02:48:00

Solution 2

use BigInteger[^]
its allows numbers size only limited by your RAM ^^

introduced in .NET 4

Posted 2-Jun-14 2:48am

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Updated 2-Jun-14 2:49am

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Madhav Hatwalne · Answer 2 · 2014-06-02T01:36:00

Solution 1

I think you must store it in Long

Click here for Explanation

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ae55hdtk.aspx[^]

Posted 2-Jun-14 1:36am

Madhav Hatwalne