What is the largest number less than googol, written out in words, that has no "n" in its spelling?

A Googol is one followed by a hundred zeros.

 


Solution to the Problem:

The number 88, spelled eighty-eight, is the largest number less than googol that does not contain an "n."

Besides sending in his answer of 88, Les Walker also sent in "FORTYSIX RAISED TO THE SIXTIETH POWER YIELDS 58273******************* FOR A TOTAL OF 99 NUMBERS, A LITTLE OVER HALF A GOOGLE."
Les gets extra credit for that answer!


Correctly solved by:

1. John Funk Ventura, California
2. Scott Woody Mountain View High School
Mountain View, Wyoming
3. David & Judy Dixon Bennettsville, South Carolina
4. Claire Lewis John Handley High School
Winchester, Virginia
5. Trey Briggs Mountain View High School
Mountain View, Wyoming
6. Josey Pitts Mountain View High School
Mountain View, Wyoming
7. Les Walker Ventura, California
8. Richard Johnson La Jolla, California