Someone help me with this math question o-o!

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thread starter greenelf May 12 2010 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I need some math help, if you can help me, then please cite your sources. Why were Mersenne Primes created?

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NapalmDe4th 05/12/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Because some mathematician couldn't go to sleep or some other crackpot explanation. But really, no idea, sorry bud.

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greenelf 05/12/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

uhh...Anyone else? =/

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Economy 05/12/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I don't think this qualifies as a math problem.

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greenelf 05/12/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

It's related to math.

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Incorrect 05/12/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

This is more like history. It was created to find the largest possible prime. This became impossible as there is no such thing.

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spunk3h 05/12/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I have never even heard of that.

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greenelf 05/12/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] Incorrect : This is more like history. It was created to find the largest possible prime. This became impossible as there is no such thing. [/quote] Where did you get this information? Source please!

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wizardkling 05/12/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Yes, I would gladly do your work.

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DeMoNiAk 05/12/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

It's pretty pointless. Have you seen the graph those numbers make?

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Nanda 05/12/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Wiki helps, but like Incorrect said, it's used to find large prime numbers. It follows that if 2^p -1 is prime, then p is also prime.

DayupDaydown + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mersenne_prime ninjaed V

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simsands 05/12/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Might be able to find an answer here . I will not go through it for you though xS

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MidnightDark 05/12/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] greenelf : Where did you get this information? Source please! [/quote] There are infinite numbers

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greenelf 05/12/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Thanks everyone for the help!

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