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We explore the origin of the approximation 7^510 ≈ 10^431 (in terms of percentage error). This involves continued fractions.
Continued fractions give the best approximation:
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00:00 Intro
01:33 "Solving" 7^m ≈ 10^n
04:03 Choosing of m & n
05:23 Continued fractions
09:29 Converting back to find m & n