Mersenne Primes
They are prime numbers of the form \(2^p - 1\), where \(p\) is an integer.
\(p\) cannot be a composite number, because then the answer will surely be a composite number (except for 1).
They are prime numbers of the form \(2^p - 1\), where \(p\) is an integer.
\(p\) cannot be a composite number, because then the answer will surely be a composite number (except for 1).