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| − | '''M42''' refers to the 42nd [[Mersenne prime]] <math>2^{25 | + | '''M42''' refers to the 42nd [[Mersenne prime]] <math>2^{25\,964\,951}{-}1</math>. |
| − | 2<sup>25 | + | 2<sup>25 964 951</sup>-1 was discovered to be [[prime]] on 2005-02-18 by [[Martin Nowak]], using [[Prime95]] written by [[George Woltman]]. At time of its discovery, it was the largest known prime number. The number is [http://www.mersenneforum.org/txt/42.txt 7 816 230 decimal digits] long. This prime number was the eighth record prime found by the [[GIMPS]] project. |
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.mersenne.org/various/25964951.htm GIMPS Discovers 42nd Mersenne Prime] (press release) | *[http://www.mersenne.org/various/25964951.htm GIMPS Discovers 42nd Mersenne Prime] (press release) | ||
| − | [[Category:Mersenne | + | [[Category:Mersenne prime]] |
Revision as of 22:26, 5 February 2019
M42 refers to the 42nd Mersenne prime [math]\displaystyle{ 2^{25\,964\,951}{-}1 }[/math].
225 964 951-1 was discovered to be prime on 2005-02-18 by Martin Nowak, using Prime95 written by George Woltman. At time of its discovery, it was the largest known prime number. The number is 7 816 230 decimal digits long. This prime number was the eighth record prime found by the GIMPS project.
External links
- GIMPS Discovers 42nd Mersenne Prime (press release)
