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Old 12-03-2003, 03:06 PM   #1
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Largest Known prime number is discovered by MSU Grad!


Largest Known prime number is discovered by MSU Grad! I think that this is pretty cool. The page is here It's amazing that he used a computer that you could buy at a retailer.
 
Old 12-03-2003, 03:33 PM   #2
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Oh man, I wanted to see the actual number. That is pretty neat that he found it though.
 
Old 12-03-2003, 03:44 PM   #3
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wouldn't that be interesting to see... that is pretty interesting.
 
Old 12-03-2003, 07:33 PM   #4
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I ran mersenne forever, never found anything...19 days...that's just ironic.
 
  


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