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shubhra · 2019-01-03, 00:15

I want to check whether or not a certain exponent will lead to a prime. When I started running GIMPS, I was automatically assigned an exponent. Do you think there is a way to change the program to check for a different exponent?

2019-01-03, 00:15	#1
shubhra Jan 2019 1₁₆ Posts	Is there a way to check a certain exponent for whether or not (2^that exponent) - 1 is a prime? I want to check whether or not a certain exponent will lead to a prime. When I started running GIMPS, I was automatically assigned an exponent. Do you think there is a way to change the program to check for a different exponent?