MATLAB: Integer to the power larger integer = infinity

integer to the power larger integer = infinityMATLAB

i entered in Matlab command window the folowing values 65^171 and i got the result infinity (Inf)…why is it so? why Matlab not showing larger integer results. if there is any setting in Matlab for this to rectify please let me know.

Best Answer

Decimal approximation: 1.0190E310
realmax % >> 1.7977e308
Numbers greater than REALMAX are Inf.