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==The Largest Known Prime==
==The Largest Known Prime==
The largest known prime is 2<sup>32582657+1</sup>
The largest known prime is ''2<sup>32582657</sup>-1''
==Mersenne Prime==
==Mersenne Prime==
A '''Mersenne prime''' is a prime number ''M'' that is of the form ''M = 2<sup>n</sup> − 1'', where ''n'' is some [[natural number]]. As of April, 2007, only 44 Mersenne Primes have been found. The largest known prime 2<sup>32582657+1</sup>, is a Mersenne Prime.
A '''Mersenne prime''' is a prime number ''M'' that is of the form ''M = 2<sup>n</sup> − 1'', where ''n'' is some [[natural number]]. As of April, 2007, only 44 Mersenne Primes have been found. The largest known prime ''2<sup>32582657</sup>-1'', is a Mersenne Prime.
[[Category:Mathematics]]
[[Category:Mathematics]]