How Euler Factored 4,294,967,297 (and Other Massive Numbers)
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 Published On Apr 18, 2024

In the 1630s, Fermat conjectured that 2^2^n+1 was always prime, although he didn't have the tools -- or the patience -- to check beyond the first 5 examples. In this video, we explore how Euler managed to disprove that conjecture, and find some other crazy factorizations in the process.

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