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3*2^n-1by nby size781 c199890 c163121
5*2^n-1by nby size892 c260935 c18352
7*2^n-1by nby size759 c175940 c169151
9*2^n-1by nby size771 c207891 c17368
11*2^n-1by nby size750 c184956 c165135
13*2^n-1by nby size973 c206973 c2067
15*2^n-1by nby size748 c203837 c164144
17*2^n-1by nby size696 c205736 c148176
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3*2^n+1by nby size722 c179815 c153133
5*2^n+1by nby size725 c185806 c156170
7*2^n+1by nby size728 c158760 c156146
9*2^n+1by nby size728 c182737 c158157
11*2^n+1by nby size721 c193803 c151160
13*2^n+1by nby size715 c159715 c159150
15*2^n+1by nby size719 c181802 c159154
17*2^n+1by nby size664 c149712 c142187
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Number Input Factor Cofactor Method Arguments Who Date (UTC)
17*2^807-1c235p46=215683...c190ECMB1=40480620,s=2:10572898301295671666M Klasson2026-06-10 07:36

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February 12, 2026: I just released dodc on GitHub. Check it out if you're interested in an automated factoring system for this project.

January 22, 2026: I've added k=17. Mike Curtis has finished all 17- up to n=662. He's also done ECM 400@15e5, 400@3e6, and 400@8e6 on the rest of 17- up to n=1000.

March 29, 2009: I've done k=15 up to n=555. Most of the factors < about 33 digits have been removed from the higher numbers. Enjoy!

September 5, 2004. We've finally reached n=500 for all k≤11. Good job! To celebrate this milestone I've included numbers for k=13, also factored up to n=500. Numbers for k=13, n>500 have had very little ecm done on them. Keep going.

You're very welcome to participate in this factorisation effort. Either download and use dodc for an automated system, or factor the numbers however you see fit.

All numbers have had P±1 done to at least B1=1e8. Please let me know if you plan to do any further P±1.

If you're interested you can read some further information.

Aliquot sequences may also strike your factoring fancy.

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Get dodc from https://github.com/emklasson/dodc.

A predecessor from 2004 called doecm is still available for archaeological purposes:
doecm v1.10 win
doecm v1.10 linux

Links to various factoring programs can be found here.

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Factors of k*2^n-1 for k=3,5,7,9, n≤650 were previously collected by Sander Hoogendoorn and
factors of 11*2^n-1 for n≤650 by Robert Backstrom.

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