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2007-11-15

Is the answer 2,397,207,667,966,701? French 'mathlete' sets record

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Is the answer 2,397,207,667,966,701? French 'mathlete' sets record from PhysOrg.com

French "mathlete" Alexis Lemaire showed off his rare mental agility Thursday, claiming a new world record after working out in his head the 13th root of a random 200-digit number in just 72.4 seconds.

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Posted by Alan Lovejoy at 11/15/2007 06:45:00 PM

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