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In 2008, the largest Prime number was calculated to be 243,112,609 − 1; a number containing 12,978,189 digits.
2^43,112,609 - 1
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Who invented latest prime number?
Prime numbers are discovered, as they exist as part of number theory. As of April 2011, the largest known prime number is 243,112,609 − 1. This number was discovered in 2008 by Edson Smith, a systems administrator at UCLA.
What was the largest prime number before September 2008?
243,112,609 -1
What is the biggest prime number?
There is no biggest prime number.The largest prime known at present is 243112609 - 1, a number with nearly 13 million decimal digits. It was verified by the Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search on August 23, 2008.For more information about record prime numbers, see the related link.Since we know there is no biggest number, there is no reason to believe there is such a restriction on Prime Numbers.
What is the biggest prime number found to date?
The largest known prime number was discovered in August 2008.It has about 12.9 million digits - so we won't be reproducing it here!It is one less than 2 raised to the 43112609th power:243112609_-1" Other primes have been found since then but they are smaller numbers.
Is 2008 a prime number?
No, you can easily see that this is an even number, so it is a multiple of 2.2 IS A PRIME NUMBER!!Any number that is a multiple of a prime number is NOT a prime.
Why isn't 2008 a prime number?
2008 is an even number and thus divisible by 2.
Is 2008 a prime or composite number?
If a number has more than two factors then it is a composite number. Is 2008 divisible by anything other than 1 and itself? Yes, it is divisible by 2. Therefore, 2008 is a composite number.
Sample c program in finding the sum of all the prime numbers?
It would be impossible to write such a program because there are an infinite number of prime numbers. Even if we limit ourselves to the "known" primes, there are currently in excess of 7.853e11,185,263 primes. However, there is no list of these known primes in existence because, weirdly, some of them are actually unknown (we know they exist we simply do not know their value). If we consider the top 10 largest known primes alone, the current largest known prime (discovered in January 2013) has 17,425,170 decimal digits. However, the second largest known prime (discovered in August 2008) only has 12,978,189 digits. Nobody knows exactly how many primes exist between these two known primes because not every value was tested. Any that were tested prior to January 2013 were obviously found to be composite numbers otherwise they would now be listed somewhere between the current 1st and 2nd largest known primes. Prime number enthusiasts are simply not interested in listing every prime; their goal is to find the largest known prime and if that means missing out some of the smaller primes along the way then so be it. However, if you examine the top 10 and look at the dates that each was discovered, you will find that we do occasionally find one of the missing primes. But unless someone actually tests every potential prime between any two largest known primes, the list will never be complete. Even if complete list of all known primes could be created, it would be impossible to even store it. The top 10 alone would require nearly 1 GB of storage if the digits were listed in full using plain ASCII text. But we're talking about just 10 numbers that have an average of 9.8 million digits each. There are roughly 7.853e11,185,263 primes less than the current largest prime and there simply isn't enough storage on the planet to cater for all that data, let alone the infinite number of primes that have yet to be discovered. Ultimately, the task in question is impossible to fulfil, so there's simply no point in even trying.
What countries did the largest number of immigrants to the US come from during the period of 1980-2008?
China
How many people voted for john key to be prime minister?
The Prime Minister isn't directly elected like, say, the US president is. So no-one "voted" for John Key to be Prime Minister. He became Prime Minister because he leads the largest party in parliament, following the 2008 general election. As leader of the largest party (National) he formed a government with the support of Act, the Maori Party and United Future.
Is China the third largest state?
By population, China is the largest state, India is the second largest. By area, China is the second largest state; Russia is the largest. The US is number 3 in population and in area. World Almanac & Book of Facts 2008
Who was the Prime Minister of Tajikistan in 2008?
Oqil Oqilovwas the Prime Minister of Tajikistan in 2008.Oqilov became the 7th Prime Minister of Tajikistan on 1999.
