A Mersenne prime number is a prime number that can be written in the form 2^p - 1, where p is a prime number.
Based on this definition, the only expression that could yield a Mersenne prime number is:
2^11 - 1
So the correct option is: 1
Which of the following expressions could, by definition, yield a Mersenne prime number? Enter the number of the correct option.
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