How a Church Deacon Found the Biggest Prime Number Yet (It Wasn’t as Hard as You Think)
The Memphis area man used the church computer to discover a Mersenne prime with over 23 million digits. He had been looking for 14 years. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Mathematics
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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/26/science/prime-number-mersenne-church.html?partner=rss&emc=rss