Topic: For the science types largest prime number to date Discoverd (Read 1183 times)

Khalee · « **on:** June 09, 2004, 01:25:00 am »

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3783149.stm Math was never my strong point.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/665310.stm here is another interesting story about numbers.

Stormbringer · « **Reply #1 on:** June 09, 2004, 01:54:23 am »

thanks. Stephen like math morethan I but it is a good article.

Ravok · « **Reply #2 on:** June 09, 2004, 02:12:38 am »

It took a 2.5 Ghz Pentium 4 windows XP computer 14 days to confirm that it was a prime number.

Can you imagine how long it would take using a slide rule a calculator your head, and a paper?

Sirgod · « **Reply #3 on:** June 09, 2004, 12:13:00 pm »

Quote:

It took a 2.5 Ghz Pentium 4 windows XP computer 14 days to confirm that it was a prime number.
Can you imagine how long it would take using a slide rule a calculator your head, and a paper?

Shoot let alone an abacus.

Thanks for the Links Khalee, I love Number theory, and Primes in particular.

stephen

Edit, Just read the first article, and It's a Mersenne prime whoot.

Khalee · « **Reply #4 on:** June 09, 2004, 01:25:00 am »

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3783149.stm Math was never my strong point.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/665310.stm here is another interesting story about numbers.

Stormbringer · « **Reply #5 on:** June 09, 2004, 01:54:23 am »

thanks. Stephen like math morethan I but it is a good article.

Ravok · « **Reply #6 on:** June 09, 2004, 02:12:38 am »

It took a 2.5 Ghz Pentium 4 windows XP computer 14 days to confirm that it was a prime number.

Can you imagine how long it would take using a slide rule a calculator your head, and a paper?

Sirgod · « **Reply #7 on:** June 09, 2004, 12:13:00 pm »

Quote:

It took a 2.5 Ghz Pentium 4 windows XP computer 14 days to confirm that it was a prime number.
Can you imagine how long it would take using a slide rule a calculator your head, and a paper?

Shoot let alone an abacus.

Thanks for the Links Khalee, I love Number theory, and Primes in particular.

stephen

Edit, Just read the first article, and It's a Mersenne prime whoot.

Khalee · « **Reply #8 on:** June 09, 2004, 01:25:00 am »

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3783149.stm Math was never my strong point.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/665310.stm here is another interesting story about numbers.

Stormbringer · « **Reply #9 on:** June 09, 2004, 01:54:23 am »

thanks. Stephen like math morethan I but it is a good article.

Ravok · « **Reply #10 on:** June 09, 2004, 02:12:38 am »

It took a 2.5 Ghz Pentium 4 windows XP computer 14 days to confirm that it was a prime number.

Can you imagine how long it would take using a slide rule a calculator your head, and a paper?

Sirgod · « **Reply #11 on:** June 09, 2004, 12:13:00 pm »

Quote:

It took a 2.5 Ghz Pentium 4 windows XP computer 14 days to confirm that it was a prime number.
Can you imagine how long it would take using a slide rule a calculator your head, and a paper?

Shoot let alone an abacus.

Thanks for the Links Khalee, I love Number theory, and Primes in particular.

stephen

Edit, Just read the first article, and It's a Mersenne prime whoot.

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