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A 52nd Mersenne prime is discovered by a participant of the Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search, six years

after the last new Mersenne prime was discovered in 2018. The prime number is 41,024,320 digits in length, making it the largest known prime number.

Published October 12, 2024· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Belarus–European Union border crisis.

A 52nd Mersenne prime is discovered by a participant of the Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search, six years after the last new Mersenne prime was discovered in 2018. The prime number is 41,024,320 digits in length, making it the largest known prime number.

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2024-10-12).