diff --git a/maths/largest_of_very_large_numbers.py b/maths/largest_of_very_large_numbers.py new file mode 100644 index 000000000..d2dc0af18 --- /dev/null +++ b/maths/largest_of_very_large_numbers.py @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +# Author: Abhijeeth S + +import math + + +def res(x, y): + if 0 not in (x, y): + # We use the relation x^y = y*log10(x), where 10 is the base. + return y * math.log10(x) + else: + if x == 0: # 0 raised to any number is 0 + return 0 + elif y == 0: + return 1 # any number raised to 0 is 1 + + +if __name__ == "__main__": # Main function + # Read two numbers from input and typecast them to int using map function. + # Here x is the base and y is the power. + prompt = "Enter the base and the power separated by a comma: " + x1, y1 = map(int, input(prompt).split(",")) + x2, y2 = map(int, input(prompt).split(",")) + + # We find the log of each number, using the function res(), which takes two + # arguments. + res1 = res(x1, y1) + res2 = res(x2, y2) + + # We check for the largest number + if res1 > res2: + print("Largest number is", x1, "^", y1) + elif res2 > res1: + print("Largest number is", x2, "^", y2) + else: + print("Both are equal")