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Math is fun!

09F911029D74E35BD84156C5635688C0

is the hexadecimal representation (with leading zero to round off to 32 hex digits) of

13256278887989457651018865901401704640 decimal

which amazingly enough, is equal to the huge prime number

13256278887989457651018865901401704613 + 3^3 (i.e. + 27)

Astonishingly, the next prime after that is only 31 away, so our famous number can also be represented as

13256278887989457651018865901401704671 - 31

It is also very interesting because it is also equal to the product of the following prime numbers:

2^6 * 5 * 19 * 12043 * 216493 * 836256503069278983442067

Truthfully, when was the last time you saw any remotely similar number? Never, right? We better record this for mathematical posterity!!!

:-)

2 Comments

Diane said:

You've finally lost your one remaining, ever-so-lonely marble, haven't you?

DarthClue said:

I just found a few is all. A quick google search for that particular mathematical paradox will return some very interesting results.

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