The Simpson's and Fermat's Last Theorem

Since I'm a big Simpson's fan, I love this. Here's a recent article written about the mathematics of the Simpson's:

Apparently, the Simpson's TV show has included a throw away joke on Fermat's Last Theorem.

Basically, enter the following numbers into any standard calculator:

1782^12

1841^12

1922^12

And you will find that according to a standard calculator:

1782¹² + 1841¹² = 1922¹²

What's up?

Well, the answer comes down to a calculator's rounding error since these numbers are too large for the calculator. After all, an even number + odd number = odd number and yet in this equation, an even number + odd number = even number.

-Larry