In 1494, Luca Pacioli claimed that 1+2+2²+2³+...+226 is prime. Show this is false by using binary numbers to find a divisor of this number.

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In 1494, Luca Pacioli claimed that
1+2+2²+2³+...+226 is prime. Show this is
false by using binary numbers to find a
divisor of this number.
Transcribed Image Text:In 1494, Luca Pacioli claimed that 1+2+2²+2³+...+226 is prime. Show this is false by using binary numbers to find a divisor of this number.
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