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42nd Mersenne Prime Probably Discovered

Posted by Zonk on from the so-many-digits dept.

RTKfan writes "Chalk up another achievement for distributed computing! MathWorld is reporting that the 42nd, and now-largest, Mersenne Prime has probably been discovered. The number in question is currently being double-checked by George Woltman, organizer of GIMPS (the Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search). If this pans out, GIMPS will have been responsible for the eight current largest Mersenne Primes ever discovered."

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  1. Re:Great. Now what is it??????? by ravenspear · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Tell us what it is!!!

    Would you like that in decimal or binary?

  2. Re:good website for info by EaterOfDog · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    hahahahahaha!

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  3. OT but I'll bite.. by MikeFM · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Owwie you pain me. I can't stand using Photoshop. It's so hard to get things done that I keep switching back to GIMP. It's really a case of which you're used to. I have issues with GIMP's usability but I have just as many with Photoshop's usability. In fact I have issues with most software's usability. :)

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  4. Re:the trouble is by Surt · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    No no, you misunderstand. When they tell you a mersenne prime, they're giving you the exponent.

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