Comments:Record size 17.4 million-digit prime found

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Got the Prime numbers right...

I sure hope none of my hard earned tax $$$$$ was used to find this number.

If it were, 'twould be a good investment.

This is the biggest waste of time. Why does it matter what the largest prime number is? It's contributing nothing to society except useless information and wasting labor and money. Do something useful.

agree 100% reader in Virginia  ! who really D A S !!!