What variable type can I use to hold huge numbers (30+ digits) in java?
Is there a really large variable type I can use in Java to store huge numbers (up to around forty digits)? long 's maximum value is 9223372036854775807, which is 19 digits -- not nearly large enough. I'm trying to create a calculator that can handle large numbers, because most nowadays can only hold an insufficient 10 digits or so, and I want want accurate calculations with numbers of a much larger magnitude EDIT Thanks for the answers. I can use BigInteger for big integers, the only limit being the computer's memory (should be sufficient). For decimals, I'll use float ^e, as @WebDaldo