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While 230402457 - 1 was the largest known prime when it was discovered, there really is no 'largest' Prime number. It can be proven that the set of prime numbers is infinite, so we will never be able to label one as the largest.

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Q: Is 2 to the 30402457th power minus 1 the largest prime number?
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