# Record-Breaking Find: Ex-Nvidia Engineer Discovers 41-Million-Digit Prime! 🔢 **URL:** \ **Category:** News & Articles\ **Tags:** learning, tools, business\ **Created:** [October 26, 2024, 5:11am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/record-breaking-find-ex-nvidia-engineer-discovers-41-million-digit-prime/294457 "2024-10-26T05:11:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
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**Summary:** 1. **Major Achievement** Former Nvidia engineer **Luke Durant** has discovered the largest known prime number, measured at **41 million digits** , designated as **(2^136,279,841) - 1** or **M136279841**. 2. **Collaboration with GIMPS** This milestone was achieved through the **Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS)**, highlighting the role of collaborative mathematical research. 3. **Utilization of GPU Power** This discovery marks a significant moment as it is the **first prime number** found using **data center GPUs** , showcasing advancements in computational power for mathematical tasks. 4. **Year of Testing** After a year of testing, the discovery was validated on an **A100 GPU** in Dublin, and later confirmed by an **Nvidia H100** in Texas using the **Lucas-Lehmer test**. 5. **Previous Record** The newly discovered prime number surpasses the last known prime, **M82589933** , discovered six years ago, reflecting ongoing progress in prime number research. **Read more at:** [Tom’s Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/former-nvidia-engineer-discovers-41-million-digit-prime-largest-prime-number-known-to-man-was-uncovered-and-verified-with-the-help-of-gpus) | [Mersenne.org](https://www.mersenne.org/primes/press/M136279841.html)