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The largest known prime number has over 24 million digits.
Discovered in December 2018, this Mersenne prime is 2^82,589,933 - 1. If printed in standard font size, it would take about 3,500 pages to write out. This demonstrates the ongoing search for larger prime numbers and their importance in cryptography.
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The optimal angle for a ladder against a wall is about 75.5 degrees.
This angle maximizes the height reachable while maintaining stability. It's an example of how calculus can solve practical...
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The golden ratio can be expressed as an infinite continued fraction of all 1s.
This representation is considered one of the most elegant in mathematics. It shows how a seemingly complex irrational...
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A circle has the largest area of any shape with the same perimeter.
This property, known as the isoperimetric inequality, explains why soap bubbles are spherical and why circular forms are...