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New Prime Number, 41 Million Digits Long, Breaks Math Records

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New Prime Number, 41 Million Digits Long, Breaks Math Records

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How a Record-Breaking Prime Number with 41 Million Digits Was Discovered

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The discovery of a new prime number highlights the rising price of mathematical gold

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I’m disappointed that they haven’t told us what the number is…
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  There’s a 1 in 10 chance we can guess how it starts.

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