4294967295
(another Prime Pages' Curiosity)
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4294967295 is the largest odd number of sides for which a regular polygon can be constructed using a compass and straightedge. This construction is possible only if the number is a product of distinct Fermat primes (3, 5, 17, 257 or 65537).




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