Just how big is a billion? It can be hard to conceptualize. At a rate of one per second, it would take over 30 years (with no breaks for food or sleep) to count to a billion. A dollar bill is 6.14 ...

It's time for a new prime to shine. The largest known prime number is now 2 74,207,281 - 1, smashing the previous record by nearly 5 million digits. This mathematical monster was discovered by ...

Now, through a collaborative effort, utilising computers distributed around the world, they’ve discovered that the number 2 77,232,917 – 1 is prime. The discovery was initially made … Close ...