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Current largest prime: 2^57885161-1

So take random prime numbers larger than 57885161 (such as 57885167), and find a script that can calculate with numbers that high using EC2s server constraints, then see if 2^(large_prime_numb)-1 is prime. Is that the correct method of doing this?

https://www.eff.org/awards/coop/primeclaim-43112609

What are the stats on testing large prime numbers on EC2 instances?



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