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From: chongo@nsc.UUCP (Landon Noll)
Newsgroups: net.math
Subject: New largest known prime
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Date: Tue, 17-Sep-85 14:28:03 EDT
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Posted: Tue Sep 17 14:28:03 1985
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It has been shown that 2^216091-1 is prime.  If this is true, then this
number is the largest known prime and the 30th known Mersenne prime.

Does anyone know the:

	* System used
	* Processor time required
	* Multiplication method used
	* Names of the of the people involved

I don't have access to a super computer anymore.  Would someone with access
to a Cray 1 or a Cyber 205  (286's need not apply)  like to confirm the
number?

chongo <M23209> /\pp/\


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