Thread: 'No practical use' for 17-million digit prime number
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Default 'No practical use' for 17-million digit prime number
On Saturday, February 9, 2013 8:14:55 PM UTC, Martin Bonner wrote:
On Friday, February 8, 2013 7:31:34 PM UTC, Nick wrote:
Because (large) prime numbers are used in all encryption systems.
Not so. They aren't used in symmetric encryption ...
... and subsequent messages show you obviously knew that. OTOH, my
message may stop someone else getting confused.
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