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A '''Mersenne comma''' is a [[comma]] of the form <math>\frac{2^n}{2^n-1}</math>.
A '''Mersenne comma''' is a [[comma]] of the form <math>\frac{2^n}{2^n-1}</math>.


Since Mersenne prime commas are of the form 2 / M, they are of no interest to EDO theory at all, as they are merely equate a specific prime harmonic with the octave. Therefore, this time Mersenne composite numbers enter the stage - sequence [https://oeis.org/A135972 A135972] in OEIS.  
Mersenne prime commas equate a specific prime harmonic with the octave, so they are generally not of interest to EDO theory, with the possible exception of certain equal divisions of a compressed octave.


== List of Mersenne commas ==
Mersenne composite commas, on the other hand, can have other uses, and the table below includes such notable examples of these as the [[64/63|Septimal comma]].  Mersenne composite numbers can be found in The On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences (OEIS) at [[oeis:A135972|sequence A135972]].
 
==List of Mersenne commas==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+Table of first Mersenne composite commas
|+Table of first Mersenne composite commas
! Index
! Index
! Comma
!Comma
! Subgroup
!Subgroup
! S. Monzo
!S. Monzo
! Comments
!Comments
|-
|-
| 4
| 4
| [[16/15]]
|[[16/15]]
| 2.3.5
|2.3.5
| {{monzo| 4 -1 -1 }}
|{{monzo| 4 -1 -1 }}
| Classic diatonic semitone
|Classic diatonic semitone
|-
|-
| 6
|6
| [[64/63]]
|[[64/63]]
| 2.3.7
|2.3.7
| {{monzo| 6 -2 -1 }}
|{{monzo| 6 -2 -1 }}
| Septimal comma
| Septimal comma (Archytas comma)
|-
|-
| 8
|8
| [[256/255]]
|[[256/255]]
| 2.3.5.17
|2.3.5.17
| {{monzo| 8 -1 -1 -1 }}
|{{monzo| 8 -1 -1 -1 }}
| Septendecimal kleisma
| Septendecimal kleisma
|-
|-
| 9
|9
| [[512/511]]
|[[512/511]]
| 2.7.73
|2.7.73
| {{monzo| 9 -1 -1 }}
|{{monzo| 9 -1 -1 }}
|  
|
|-
|-
| 10
|10
| [[1024/1023]]
|[[1024/1023]]
| 2.3.11.31
| 2.3.11.31
| {{monzo| 10 -1 -1 -1 }}
|{{monzo| 10 -1 -1 -1 }}
| Kilobyte comma
|Kilobyte comma
|-
|-
| 11
|11
| [[2048/2047]]
|[[2048/2047]]
| 2.23.89
|2.23.89
| {{monzo| 11 -1 -1 }}
|{{monzo| 11 -1 -1 }}
|
|
|-
|-
| 12
|12
| [[4096/4095]]
|[[4096/4095]]
| 2.3.5.7.13
| 2.3.5.7.13
| {{monzo| 12 -2 -1 -1 -1 }}
|{{monzo| 12 -2 -1 -1 -1 }}
| Schismina
|Schismina
|-
|-
|  
|14
| [[16384/16383]]
|[[16384/16383]]
| 2.3.43.127
|2.3.43.127
| {{monzo| 14 -1 -1 -1 }}
|{{monzo| 14 -1 -1 -1 }}
|
|
|-
|-
|  
|15
| [[32768/32767]]
|[[32768/32767]]
| 2.7.31.151
| 2.7.31.151
| {{monzo| 15 -1 -1 -1 }}
|{{monzo| 15 -1 -1 -1 }}
|
|
|-
|-
|  
|16
| [[65536/65535]]
|[[65536/65535]]
| 2.3.5.17.257
|2.3.5.17.257
| {{monzo| 16 -1 -1 -1 -1 }}
|{{monzo| 16 -1 -1 -1 -1 }}
|
|
|-
|-
|  
|19
| [[262144/262143]]
|[[262144/262143]]
| 2.3.7.19.73
|2.3.7.19.73
| {{monzo| 18 -3 -1 -1 -1 }}
|{{monzo| 18 -3 -1 -1 -1 }}
|
|
|-
|-
|
|20
| [[1048576/1048575]]
|[[[[Megabyte comma|1048576/1048575]]]]
| 2.3.5.11.31.41
|2.3.5.11.31.41
| {{monzo| 20 -1 -2 -1 -1 -1 }}
|{{monzo| 20 -1 -2 -1 -1 -1 }}
|
|Megabyte comma
|-
|-
|  
|21
| [[2097152/2097151]]
|[[2097152/2097151]]
| 2.7.127.337
|2.7.127.337
| {{monzo| 21 -2 -1 -1 }}
|{{monzo| 21 -2 -1 -1 }}
|
|
|-
|-
|  
|22
| [[4194304/4194303]]
|[[4194304/4194303]]
| 2.3.23.89.683
|2.3.23.89.683
| {{monzo| 22 -1 -1 -1 -1 }}
|{{monzo| 22 -1 -1 -1 -1 }}
|
|
|-
|-
|  
|23
| [[8388608/8388607]]
|[[8388608/8388607]]
| 2.47.178481
|2.47.178481
| {{monzo| 23 -1 -1 }}
|{{monzo| 23 -1 -1 }}
|
|
|}
|}