# gamma(::BigFloat) overflows on Windows

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/gamma-bigfloat-overflows-on-windows/60169
**Category:** General Usage
**Tags:** specialfunctions
**Created:** [April 28, 2021, 1:53pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/gamma-bigfloat-overflows-on-windows/60169 "2021-04-28T13:53:36Z")
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### Author: ![DNF](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/dnf/32/10191_2.png) [@DNF](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/DNF)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2021, 1:55pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/gamma-bigfloat-overflows-on-windows/60169/2 "2021-04-28T13:55:46Z")

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> [@Differences in MATLAB's versus Julia's beta(x, y) for large x or y?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/differences-in-matlabs-versus-julias-beta-x-y-for-large-x-or-y/60138/7):
>
> ```julia
> julia> gamma(big(3.6e13))
> 7.882861104028365451673058070377064242970022825665897715265241972922672893761775e+472392288679098
> 
> ```

On my computer:

```julia
jl> gamma(big(3.6e13))
Inf

jl> @which gamma(big(3.6e13))
gamma(x::BigFloat) in SpecialFunctions at C:\Users\dnf\.julia\packages\SpecialFunctions\mFAQ4\src\gamma.jl:578

```

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