Really hard prime numbers please help

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  1. Pocketmonster

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    FInd two prime numbers that, if multiplied, would generate a 400-digit number.

    lol I don't need how you did it just the two numbers Thank you please help me
     
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    70000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000039

    times

    20000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001019

    equals

    14000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000721 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000039741
     
  3. Cheeto

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    wow SoC.
    My brain about exploded for a second.
     
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    haha dont wry so did mine xD
    google search ftw

    question is quite popular on practice solving and IT tech courses.
    I take no credit btw for answer
    (or abuse if its wrong xD) lmfao
     
  5. Pocketmonster

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    Wow thanks SoC :D you changed my grade from a C to an A

    oh and yes I am IT student going to be a programmer :lol:
     
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    i think the whole basics is u design a program to work it out for you and you get your result that way
    so the best students will do that etc
    (thats how the other people where i got answer from did it)
     
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    Got my assignment back :D 100% thank you Getting a 4.0
     
  8. bondy3

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    holy crud, my head almost exploaded,

    prime numbers confuse me
     
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