# Long Math Operation result is 0, In Python isn't

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**Category:** New to Julia\
**Tags:** question, integer-overflow\
**Created:** [December 28, 2021, 7:17pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/long-math-operation-result-is-0-in-python-isnt/73720 "2021-12-28T19:17:49Z")\
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> [@Jogrefer](#):
>
> `234^23423`

The problem is that integers overflow, and thus:

```julia
julia> 234^23423
0

julia> 235^23423
-5572363361863899709

```

Maybe someone knows a better FAQ link, this is one thread about it:

> [@Why is 2^63 negative?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/why-is-2-63-negative/48513):
>
> Hi wave Making my first steps into julia, coming from R and python. Following the getting started guide, I noticed the following: 2^62 # 4611686018427387904 2^63 # \<--- This is negative? # -9223372036854775808 2^63 \> 1 # false 2^64 # 0 # this is zero, but that makes sense if it is a 64 bit float I’d be interested to understand why? For reference, python and R below: 2^63 \> 1 # true 2^63 \> 1 # [1] TRUE

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