The worlds longest prime number is discovered

A researcher at the University of Central Missouri has discovered a massive number, 2 to the power of nearly 58 million minus 1, which is over 17 million digits long. Printing this number would require more than 10 packs of A4 paper, and writing it by hand would take at least a year.

What is the power to which 2 is raised in the large number discovered by the researcher?

• 58 million

• 59 million

• 60 million

• 57 million

How many digits long is the number discovered by the researcher?

• 20 million

• 10 million

• 17 million

• 15 million

Which university is associated with the researcher who discovered the large number?

• Missouri State University

• Central Missouri State University

• University of Missouri

• University of Central Missouri

How many packs of A4 paper would be needed to print the entire number?

• 10 packs

• 12 packs

• 8 packs

• 5 packs

If the number were written by hand, how long would it take?

• A month

• Six months

• A year

• Two years