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梅森素數

简梅森素数 · 繁梅森素數

Mandarin · pinyin méi sēn sù shù

Mersenne prime number (math.)

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梅: méi · plums; prunes; surname
森: sēn · forest; luxuriant vegetation
素: sù · white (silk); plain; vegetarian; formerly; normally
數: shù · number; several; count; fate
数: shù · number; several, count; fate

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2–1–4–4 · mei2 sen1 su4 shu4

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(number theory) Mersenne prime

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