An anonymous reader writes “The Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS) has apparently discovered a new world-record prime number. A GIMPS client personal reported the number on August 23rd, and verification is currently under way. The verification could take up to two weeks to finish. The last Mersenne prime discovered was over 9.8 million digits long, strongly suggesting that the new value might break the 10 million digit barrier — qualifying for the EFF’s $100000 prize!”
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