Even after five years running Gimps on my computers, I didn't expect to find a new Mersenne prime.
BBC: NEWS | Science/Nature | Largest Prime Number discovered
It is only the 41st known Mersenne prime, named after Marin Mersenne , a 17th Century French monk who first studied the rare numbers 300 years ago.
Mersenne primes are most relevant to number theory, but most participants join Gimps for the fun of having a role in real research - and the chance of finding a new Mersenne prime.
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