The 8 Among the 9s

999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 999999999999999899999999999999999999999999999999999999 999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 999999999999999999 is a prime number.

A large field of repeated 9s hides a single highlighted 8, followed by the caption “is a prime number.” The joke is that 8 is not a prime number, making the statement deliberately incorrect and absurd; it is used as a visual puzzle or reaction to mock faulty reasoning. EN: A large field of repeated 9s hides a single highlighted 8, followed by the caption “is a prime number.” The joke is that 8 is not a prime number, making the statement deliberately incorrect and absurd; it is used as a visual puzzle or reaction to mock faulty reasoning.

• @ithueti / 8097 2022-11-04