A. 282,589,933 − 3
B. 282,589,933 − 1
C. 282,589,933 − 5
D. None of these
Submitted by: Mirza Musawer Jamil
The largest known prime number (as of September 2021) is 282,589,933 − 1, a number which has 24,862,048 digits when written in base 10. It was found via a computer volunteered by Patrick Laroche of the Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS) in 2018.
Correct Answer: 282,589,933 − 1 ✔
Last Updated: December 08, 2021