Prime numbers win!

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<p>So you’re saying forever? :P</p>

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<p>No, not forever silly!</p>

<p>2 to the 32,582,657 power minus 1 is the largest known prime number. That is 9,808,358 digits long. This prime is 650,000 digits larger than the next highest known prime number.</p>

<p>If the number was printed on a poster that was 40" tall and 29" it would (and does) look like this: <a href=“http://www.perfsci.com/images/framed.jpg[/url]”>http://www.perfsci.com/images/framed.jpg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>You would need a jeweler’s loupe to actually see the numerals. With a loupe, this would be what you’d see: <a href=“http://www.perfsci.com/images-new/loupe.png[/url]”>http://www.perfsci.com/images-new/loupe.png&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>The printing technique required to make the numbers legible – and correct – is very expensive. One of these posters costs $94 (plus S&H). I’d be willing to end this thread once we get to this number.</p>

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<p>That’s so hilariously funny, I just choked and died.</p>

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<p>bumpersssss</p>

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<p>1 and 3 away now.</p>

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<p>I win :D</p>

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<p>347 is prime. Victory!</p>

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<p>I win again! Hahaaaa :)</p>

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<p>No, I win. Thanks for playing anyway.</p>

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<p>Omg I won! I’m still shakinggggg</p>

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<p>Not yet…</p>

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<p>Pffft, the post numbers say I win. Muah!</p>

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<p>Never mind.</p>

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<p>Qwertyuiop.</p>

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<p>There’s also some calculation involved.</p>

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<p>359 is another winner. But we’re actually quite a distance from 359…despite appearances at the moment.</p>

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<p>Oh snap!/***/</p>

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<p>omg he’s deleting posts! cheattttt</p>

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<p>This will take some work, but I sense victory is at hand. Of course I haven’t deleted any posts…YET!</p>

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<p>you are n00b bee00000p</p>