Formula limits in numbers

Hi, I have just uploaded an excel spreadsheet to iCloud and then downloaded to my iPad. When I attempt to open on iPad I get an error message that says "Spreadsheet cannot be imported....to many formula in spreadsheet to be imported..."
What are the formulae limits...is it the # or is it the type. The spreadsheet I am importing is complex.
Thanks

The limit is variable depending on the number of formulas, datas, cell references, volatile functions, or even the number of blank cells used.
Here are some of my testings I've done for iOS Numbers. After using the following amount of cells in one sheet to the following description, I measured the following amount of delay before being able to do any further action.
12 seconds - 150,000 blank cells
40 seconds - 150,000 cells containing a number
100 seconds - 150,000 cells containing a formula referencing one other cell.
App froze - 150,000 cells each containing long complex formulas with multiple cell referencing, vlookups, and other non-volatile functions. When origination from excel or '09 Numbers, this file would say, "Spreadsheet couldn't be imported"

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