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Originally posted by: J0hnny
Originally posted by: KidViciou$
Originally posted by: ironcrotch
i might be a math n00b, but whats the point of this? like what significance does it hold in science, significance like the gnome project?

one use is security encryption keys

What's the point of using known prime numbers in encryption? Wouldn't be easier to generate a different algorithm?

If the numbers are factorable, it becomes much easier to crack. I looked at the algorithms a bit a long time ago, and seem to remember something to that effect :p