Former Nvidia Programmer Unveils Record-Breaking Prime: A Yearlong Quest For M136279841
02 Nov 2024 12:47 PM IST
Luke Durant, a 36-year-old former Nvidia programmer, has discovered the world's largest known prime number, M136279841, consisting of 41,024,320 digits. Announced by the Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS), this Mersenne prime is a significant mathematical breakthrough, marking the first major prime discovery in nearly six years.