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KamaAina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 02:54 PM
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I just started my first prime number flamewar. Ask me anything.
2,3,5,7,11,13...
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MrCoffee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 03:31 PM
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1. what's the biggest prime number?
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KamaAina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 03:35 PM
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2. 23.
The existence of primes higher than 23, such as 29, 31, etc., has long been suspected but never rigorously proven. :-)
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MrCoffee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 03:37 PM
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3. i feel good about that answer.
it's succinct, it's (obviously) been rigorously tested...it works.
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pokerfan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 04:23 PM
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4. largest known prime
http://www.isthe.com/chongo/tech/math/prime/m32582657/prime-c.html
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KamaAina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 04:27 PM
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5. ... 9785589 digits omitted ...
that's nearly ten million missing digits! Are these the same people who deleted Rove's emails?! :tinfoilhat:
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El Fuego Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 04:33 PM
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6. 37. AND I REALLY MEAN IT!!!!!
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