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Who was the mathematician who discovered the largest prime number that exists?
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It has been proven that there is no largest Prime number. You can find a list of the largest KNOWN prime numbers here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Largest_known_prime_number
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what are the biggest numbers?
No "largest" composite number exists.
Who discovered the largest primer number?
On Jan. 25, 2013, the largest known prime number, 257,885,161-1, was discovered on Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS) volunteer Curtis Cooper's computer. The new prime number, 2 multiplied by itself 57,885,161 times, less one, has 17,425,170 digits.
Who discovered the biggest prime number?
On Jan. 25, 2013, the largest known prime number, 2^57,885,161-1, was discovered on Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS) volunteer Curtis Cooper's computer.
What is the largest twin number?
I assume you mean twin prime. It is currently unknown whether or not there are an infinite number of twin primes in which case there would be no largest twin prime. The largest discovered is 65516468355 · 2333333 ± 1 (so the bigger of the two is 65516468355 · 2333333 + 1).
Who invented number 0?
indian mathematician aryabhatta
Who made the number 0?
An Indian mathematician by the name of Arya Bhatta discovered the number zero.
what are the biggest numbers?
No "largest" composite number exists.
What are the biggest composite numbers?
No "largest" composite number exists.
What is the largest prime number after 79?
we probably haven't discovered the "largest" prime number... but the NEXT largest prime number after 79 is 83
This french mathematician discovered how to prove that pi was an irrational number?
Johann Heinrich Lambert, however, Johann was Swiss, not French.
Why is Fibonacci numbers called that?
Because they are named after the 13th century mathematician Leonardo de Pisa, who was also called Leonardo Fibonacci. He discovered the number sequence, and their relation to Pi.
What do you call a number expert?
A mathematician.
What is a number scientist called?
Mathematician?
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 is the largest prime number ever discovered?
2 multiplied by itself 57,885,161 times, less one.
How long did it take to find the largest prime number?
It has not yet been discovered because numbers are infinite
Is 2 to the 30402457th power minus 1 the largest prime number?
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.
