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Which Are The Largest Prime Number? [Solved]

Background. Currently, the largest known prime number is 282,589,933−1. This prime, along with the previous seven largest primes to be discovered, are known as Mersenne primes, named after the French mathematician Marin Mersenne (1588–1648).17 Nov 2020

How they found the World’s Biggest Prime Number - Numberphile

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New World’s Biggest Prime Number (PRINTED FULLY ON PAPER) - Numberphile

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The Most Wanted Prime Number - Numberphile

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