GIMPS SUCCESS STORIES

 

GIMPS has discovered five Mersenne primes so far.  On November 14th 2001, Michael Cameron found the current world record prime, 2 13466917-1. On June 1st 1999, Nayan Hajratwala found the current world record prime, 2 6972593-1. On January 27th 1998, Roland Clarkson found the previous world record prime, 23021377-1. On August 24th 1997, Gordon Spence discovered the prime 22976221-1. In November 1996, Joel Armengaud uncovered the prime 21398269-1. Could you be next?