Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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There's a new "world's biggest prime" and we speak to the man who found it, Luke Durant... More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓

Also in this video are George Woltman (from GIMPS) and James Grime.

Full Durant interview: youtu.be/aJHPDGj93-w
Full Woltman interview: youtu.be/9ML2q0q53io

Press release on the prime discovery: mersenne.org/primes/?press=M136279841
The Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search: mersenne.org

See our full playlist of Mersenne Prime videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt5AfwLFPxWKsTwVXpLscZdfiiqAkkGCA

For people who are inquiring, Luke wears some mechanical support on his nose to help with his breathing.

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