Factors of a Mersenne number: Difference between revisions

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=={{header|REXX}}==
REXX practically has no limit (well, up to around 8 million) on the number of decimal digits (precision).
REXX practically has no limit (well, up to around 8 million) on the number of decimal digits (precision).

This REXX version automatically adjusts the '''numeric digits''' to whatever is needed.
<lang rexx>/*REXX program uses exponent─and─mod operator to test possible Mersenne numbers. */
<lang rexx>/*REXX program uses exponent─and─mod operator to test possible Mersenne numbers. */
numeric digits 20 /*this will be increased if necessary. */
numeric digits 20 /*this will be increased if necessary. */