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The power of 2

Generalised Fermat Number = a^(2^n) + 1

or, more generally, a^(2^n) + b^(2^n)

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/GeneralizedFermatNumber.html

919444^1048576 + 1 = 919444^(2^20) + 1 = (53×4337×2^2)^(2^20) + 1

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