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OpenStudy (kainui):

What is the first digit of this number: 27

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

0, 2, or 7

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

just to be safe...

OpenStudy (kainui):

This is not really a trick question, I am legitimately not sure.

OpenStudy (dan815):

2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I say 2

OpenStudy (kainui):

I read left to right, so I would like to say 2, but at the same time 7 is in the ones' place. I just don't know which is first since there's not really an order here.

OpenStudy (dan815):

27 itself exists only left to right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

In that case wouldn't it be just 0 haha.

Miracrown (miracrown):

When you read digits of number we read it from left to right, so yeah

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

most significant bit is 2 least significant bit is 7

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

i like that computer science terminology ^

OpenStudy (anonymous):

haha safe side ganesh :P

OpenStudy (kainui):

Yes, 0 is exactly why I wouldn't consider there to technically be a "first" unless you start from the ones place.

OpenStudy (dan815):

it wudda been cool if all our numbers were symmetric on all axis

OpenStudy (dan815):

more realistic

OpenStudy (dan815):

symbols

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Why do people read manga right to left? #mysteriesoftheUniverse as is this one.

OpenStudy (kainui):

The reason I ask is because I was doing this problem https://projecteuler.net/problem=13 which is really unrelated. Anyways thanks.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk in NT we used to say first for 7 , but i remember ganesh explained how it should be least not first

Miracrown (miracrown):

ITS 2.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2 is too obvious

OpenStudy (kainui):

Mira needs to become part of the loser green party with the rest of us, here's one small step.

Miracrown (miracrown):

I think I am going to be hazel for d rest of my life on OS. ;-;

OpenStudy (dan815):

what are they summing its just 1 big number

OpenStudy (kainui):

no each line is a new number dan

OpenStudy (dan815):

ohh 100 50 digit

OpenStudy (dan815):

are u coding in java?

OpenStudy (kainui):

Yeah, I solved it, but originally I had done it the other way around haha. So I have to update my method of solving.

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