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kind: concept
name: Mersenne prime
msc: [11A41]
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  - url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mersenne_prime
    locator: lead section
same_as:
  wikidata: Q186875
  wikipedia: Mersenne prime
---

## Summary

A Mersenne prime is a prime number of the form $2^n - 1$.
The [[definition of a Mersenne prime|06GPJF9V7M]] gives the precise form.