Here's one for the math nerds: A computer in Missouri has identified the largest known prime number.

Prime numbers are a central topic of study in math. Despite being an object of fascination for millennia, there are still a lot of unsolved problems involving primes. Prime numbers are one of the ...

Math historian Peter S. Rudman suggests that Greek mathematicians were likely the first to understand the concept of prime numbers, around 500 B.C.E.

Infographic: Visualizing Prime Numbers, For People Who Suck At Math Numbers hide complex relationships that are tough to imagine. So here’s a pretty picture that brings them to light.

Largest known prime number found The Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search, a cooperative computing project, helps find a prime that has nearly 13 million digits.

The newly discovered prime number is nearly one million digits larger than the previous record holder.

The Math Missus Sarah Smellie shows us how prime numbers keep our online shopping safe from cyber thieves and super spies.

Leo Woodall stars in a mystery series as a young Cambridge scholar whose theories about prime numbers lead him into a web of international intrigue.

Prime Numbers Could Be Predictable, Says Huge Potential Mathematical Breakthrough Grab your Ouija board and an ancient Greek dictionary; Eratosthenes is gonna want to know about this.

Leo Woodall stars in a mystery series as a young Cambridge scholar whose theories about prime numbers lead him into a web of international intrigue.