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What is the next prime number? (sopuli.xyz)
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[–] teft@piefed.social 9 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

2^136,279,841^ − 1 + (n)

Still working on the value of n

[–] procrastitron@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

2

The next prime number is 2.

[–] TwiddleTwaddle@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

No, the next prime number is 3

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

No, the next prime number is 5.

[–] TwiddleTwaddle@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

No, the next prime number is 7.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

No, the next prime number is 11.

[–] TwiddleTwaddle@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

No, the next prime number is 13.

[–] procrastitron@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

No, the next prime number is 17.

[–] TwiddleTwaddle@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

No, the next prime number is 19.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

No, the next prime number is 23.

[–] procrastitron@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

No, the next prime number is 29.

[–] TwiddleTwaddle@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

No, the next prime number is 31.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

No, the next prime number is 37.

[–] TwiddleTwaddle@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

No, the next prime number is 41

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

No, the next prime number is 43.

[–] TwiddleTwaddle@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

No, the next prime number is 47.

[–] notabot@piefed.social 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)
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[–] TootSweet@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

We're fresh out. Try again on Tuesday.

[–] turbowafflz@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

6 is going to become prime soon

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago

Happy cake day!

[–] jbrains@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Starting from where?

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Don't know why it matters but sure ok let's say starting from Tulsa, Oklahoma

[–] jbrains@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago

Oh! In that case, 13.

[–] 0ndead 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Schfifty-Five

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 2 points 6 months ago

wot u say??

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 points 6 months ago

We won't know until a number achieves prime status by consuming the Allspark.