The long number on the back of the card

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Published4 weeks ago
Duration2:46
Video IDYRn_FI8DIS4
Languageen
CategoryEducation
PrivacyPublic
Made for KidsNo
Video TypeRegular Video

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Views10.5K
Likes537
Comments6
Engagement Rate5.15%
Likes per 100 views5.10
Comments per 1K views0.57

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Pure mathematicians tell us that our 30 billion or so credit, debit and prepaid cards are only safe because of the seemingly esoteric world of number theory, and prime numbers in particular. But how? James Maynard takes your details in his Sophie Germain lecture. Watch the full lecture: https://youtu.be/yq4zHsdOy54 #shorts #maths #security

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