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Mersenne prime

/mɛə(ɹ)ˈsɛn ˈpɹaɪm/

Mersenne prime noun: a prime number which is one less than a power of two (i.e., is expressible in the form 2ⁿ-1; for example, 31=2⁵-1).

Noun

Mersenne prime (plural Mersenne primes)

  1. A prime number which is one less than a power of two (i.e., is expressible in the form 2ⁿ-1; for example, 31=2⁵-1).
    • In addition to being the largest known Mersenne prime, this number is also currently the largest known prime number of any type.2004, Sheldon Axler, “3: Mathematicians Versus the Silicon Age: Who Wins?”, in David F. Hayes, Tatiana Shubin, editors, Mathematical Adventures for Students and Amateurs, American Mathematical...
    • Mersenne numbers of the form 2ᵐ-1 are well known examples, but they are not useful for cryptography because there are only a few primes (the first Mersenne primes are 3, 7, 31, 127, 8191, 131071, 524287, 2147483647, etc).2005, Jean-Claude Bajard, Laurent Imbert, Thomas Plantard, Modular Number Systems: Beyond the Mersenne Family, Helena Handschuh, M. Anwar Hasan (editors), Selected Areas in Cryptography: 11th...

Mersenne prime meaning in Tamil

Mersenne prime in Tamil

மெர்சென் முழு எண்

Forms of Mersenne prime

pluralMersenne primes

Origin of Mersenne prime

Named after French theologian, philosopher, mathematician, and music theorist Marin Mersenne (1588–1648).

Words that rhyme with Mersenne prime

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Questions about Mersenne prime

What does Mersenne prime mean?
Mersenne prime means a prime number which is one less than a power of two (i.e., is expressible in the form 2ⁿ-1; for example, 31=2⁵-1).
What is Mersenne prime in Tamil?
Mersenne prime in Tamil is மெர்சென் முழு எண். See Mersenne prime meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Mersenne prime?
Mersenne prime is a noun.
How do you pronounce Mersenne prime?
Mersenne prime is pronounced /mɛə(ɹ)ˈsɛn ˈpɹaɪm/.
What is the plural of Mersenne prime?
The plural of Mersenne prime is Mersenne primes.

Words near Mersenne prime in the dictionary

  1. Mersch
  2. merse
  3. Mersea
  4. Mersea Island
  5. Mersenne
  6. Mersenne prime
  7. Mersenne primes
  8. Mersenne twister
  9. Mersenne twisters
  10. Mersennian
  11. Mersereau

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