Record-breaking prime number containing more than 41 million digits found by former Nvidia programmer

Former Nvidia programmer finds world’s largest prime number comprising 41 million digits

A former Nvidia programmer, discovered the world's largest prime number, M136279841, consisting of over 41 million digits, after a year of research.

A Prime Number, With 41,024,320 Digits, Discovered By Ex Nvidia Programmer

A 36-year-old man, who earlier worked as a programmer for Nvidia, spent around a year of his life and invested a considerable amount of money to discover the world's largest known prime number. Officially named as 'M136279841,' Luke Durant's discovery consists of 41,024,320 digits, marking the maiden prime breakthrough in nearly six years, CNN reported. A prime number is a whole number, which can only be divided by 1 or itself, such as 2, 3, 5, …

World’s largest known prime number found by former Nvidia programmer

Former Nvidia programmer Luke Durant’s search led to the groundbreaking discovery of the world’s largest known prime number in nearly six years.

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Largest prime number spans 41 million digits, sets new world record

An amateur mathematician has discovered the largest known prime number, a colossal 41 million digits long, using freely available software.

Nvidia Programmer Discovers Record-Breaking Prime Number With Over 41 Million Digits

Prime numbers may not be at the forefront of everyday conversation, but for Luke Durant, a 36-year-old former programmer at Nvidia, they represent a captivating challenge that led him to an astonishing achievement. After dedicating nearly a year of his life and a significant investment of his own resources, Durant has uncovered the largest known prime number to date, a monumental feat in the realm of mathematics. What Is A Prime Number? To under…