47
submitted 1 month ago by xkcdbot@lemmy.world to c/xkcd@lemmy.world

xkcd #3137: Cursed Number

Title text:

Another group of mathematicians is working to put an upper bound on the number, although everyone keeps begging them to stop.

Transcript:

Transcript will show once it’s been added to explainxkcd.com

Source: https://xkcd.com/3137/

explainxkcd for #3137

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[-] Audalin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

But 22301 isn't prime? It's 29*769.

[-] palordrolap@fedia.io 4 points 1 month ago

Well, this is embarrassing. This is what I get for mathing after midnight.

[-] porl@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

The true number messed you up so much you can't recall it any more.

this post was submitted on 03 Sep 2025
47 points (98.0% liked)

xkcd

13301 readers
2 users here now

A community for a webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS