Christian Lawson-PerfectMar 17
What do you think is the first counterexample to the statement "half of a big number is also a big number"?
Show threadNiles JohnsonMar 17
@christianp Ten. It's the smallest number x so that x/2 has half as many (base ten) digits!
Show threadChristian Lawson-Perfect
@nilesjohnson oh, now I'm sad that there's no number x such that x/3 has a third as many digits
Mar 17 at 1:14pmWeb
Show threadChristian Lawson-PerfectMar 17
@nilesjohnson reconstruct my train of thought: how did I get to https://oeis.org/A047855 ?
Show threadNiles JohnsonMar 17
@christianp haha, interesting question that could easily cost me half a day or more!