Mersenne prime

English

Etymology

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

Noun

Mersenne prime (plural Mersenne primes)

(number theory) A prime number which is one less than a power of two (2ⁿ – 1; e.g. 31 = 2⁵ – 1).

See also

Fermat prime

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