What does overflow mean on apple calculator?

What does overflow mean on apple calculator? It happens a lot when I try to square or cube big numbers.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 15.3

Posted on Jan 28, 2025 06:36 PM

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muguy

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Jan 28, 2025 07:06 PM in response to AbcAymer

Generally, the number is too large to be calculated.

AbcAymer Author

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Jan 28, 2025 07:28 PM in response to muguy

Thanks!

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