Want to earn $150,000? - Mersenne prime search

2023-11-20 09:44:37

Want to earn $150,000? - Mersenne prime search



What's a Mersenne prime?  How hard could it be to find the next one?

Why are there only 50 known Mersenne primes?     What's with $150,000?


Activity Solutions & Supporting Materials
Share this:
Comments (0)
    Display 1 - 10 Of total 0
    Nike's latest bet
    Nike has just chosen a surprising person t...
    Is my son going to win again?
      Brian son's pretty young but is ...
    Do teams that spend a lot win a lot?
     In this activity students compare team wins ...
    Do I have enough wrapping paper?
     In this problem based activity students...
    A&W's Third Pound Burger
     In 1980, A&W offered a bigger and tastie...
    DST ends November 5th, 2023 - strange happenings
    In this activity students try to figure out how ti...
    Let's learn to gerrymander
    In this activity student first try to redistrict o...
    Big Bucks (Updated)
    In 2025, Cristiano Ronaldo signed a jaw-dropping 2...
    How much chocolate is left?
     In this short activity, students reason and ...
    Fantasy Football (2025)
     We're at the midway point of the 2025 NFL se...