You know what prime numbers are, don’t you? A whole number greater than 1 that has no factors other than 1 and itself is referred to as a prime number. These numbers have been known and researched for a long time and are intertwined with our lives in more ways than we can imagine.
Prime numbers of the form 2n-1 are referred to as Mersenne primes. Mersenne primes have become extremely popular as the largest known prime numbers are all of this type. This has even led to the creation of an active programme to find out more Mersenne prime numbers.
