23rd February 2017
A ‘prime’ number, indeed!
Mersenne primes – prime numbers of the order of 2n–1 – are considered significant in decoding encrypted data.
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5th March 2016
Sherlock Holmes’ mysterious 221
221B Baker Street happens to be the house of Sherlock Holmes. Incidentally, the number 221 has several significances.
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