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title: Entirely Ridiculously Big Numbers - Numberphile
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published: 2026-05-04T13:12:05Z
updated: 2026-08-23T06:27:25Z
first_seen: 2026-09-08T10:17:10.166315Z
authors:
- Numberphile
summary: "Rubik's Cube combinations quickly lead to some unimaginably large numbers. More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓\n\nExtra footage on odd-numbered cubes: https://youtu.be/CTb7RyTwoQ0\n\nFeaturing Richard Elwes. More Richard on Numberphile: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt5AfwLFPxWI42WXh1jnv51jHrcjatrk8\n\nRubik's Cube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt5AfwLFPxWJNAdHv8TUCOmj7iKqyHZeg\n\nMore big numbers on Numberphile: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt5AfwLFPxWJ_FwchNAjB3xa8UnoKdmQI\n\nMore about Richard Elwes (who is based at the University of Leeds): https://richardelwes.co.uk/ \n\nRichard's new book Huge Numbers\nWaterstones (UK): https://www.waterstones.com/book/huge-numbers/richard-elwes/9781399818827\nBarnes and Noble (US): https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/huge-numbers-richard-elwes/1147952914\nOr Amazon (affiliate links)...\nUK: https://amzn.to/4bSZA8v\nUS: https://amzn.to/4v3CIMp\n\nPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/numberphile\n\nNumberphile is supported by Jane Street. Learn more about them (and exciting career opportunities) at: https://bit.ly/numberphile-janestreet\n\nWe are also grateful for support from the Ben Delo Foundation - https://delo.org/\n\nNUMBERPHILE\nWebsite: http://www.numberphile.com/\n\nVideo by Brady Haran & Pete McPartlan\n\nNumberphile T-Shirts and Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/numberphile\n\nBrady's videos subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/BradyHaran/\n\nBrady's latest videos across all channels: http://www.bradyharanblog.com/\n\nSign up for (occasional) emails: http://eepurl.com/YdjL9"
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Rubik's Cube combinations quickly lead to some unimaginably large numbers. More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓

Extra footage on odd-numbered cubes: https://youtu.be/CTb7RyTwoQ0

Featuring Richard Elwes. More Richard on Numberphile: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt5AfwLFPxWI42WXh1jnv51jHrcjatrk8

Rubik's Cube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt5AfwLFPxWJNAdHv8TUCOmj7iKqyHZeg

More big numbers on Numberphile: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt5AfwLFPxWJ\_FwchNAjB3xa8UnoKdmQI

More about Richard Elwes (who is based at the University of Leeds): https://richardelwes.co.uk/

Richard's new book Huge Numbers\
Waterstones (UK): https://www.waterstones.com/book/huge-numbers/richard-elwes/9781399818827\
Barnes and Noble (US): https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/huge-numbers-richard-elwes/1147952914\
Or Amazon (affiliate links)...\
UK: https://amzn.to/4bSZA8v\
US: https://amzn.to/4v3CIMp

Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/numberphile

Numberphile is supported by Jane Street. Learn more about them (and exciting career opportunities) at: https://bit.ly/numberphile-janestreet

We are also grateful for support from the Ben Delo Foundation - https://delo.org/

NUMBERPHILE\
Website: http://www.numberphile.com/

Video by Brady Haran & Pete McPartlan

Numberphile T-Shirts and Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/numberphile

Brady's videos subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/BradyHaran/

Brady's latest videos across all channels: http://www.bradyharanblog.com/

Sign up for (occasional) emails: http://eepurl.com/YdjL9