- prime number
- noun Date: 1570 any integer other than 0 or ± 1 that is not divisible without remainder by any other integers except ± 1 and ± the integer itself
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Prime number — Prime redirects here. For other uses, see Prime (disambiguation). A prime number (or a prime) is a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself. A natural number greater than 1 that is not a prime number is… … Wikipedia
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prime number — n a number that can be divided only by itself and the number one. For example, three and seven are prime numbers … Dictionary of contemporary English
prime number — n. an integer that can be evenly divided by no other whole number than itself or 1, as 2, 3, 5, or 7: distinguished from COMPOSITE NUMBER … English World dictionary
prime number — noun count a number that can only be divided exactly by itself and one, for example seven … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
prime number — noun an integer that has no integral factors but itself and 1 • Hypernyms: ↑prime, ↑prime quantity * * * noun : an integer other than 0 or ±1 that is not divisible without remainder by any other integers except ±1 and ± the integer itself * * *… … Useful english dictionary
prime number — Math. a positive integer that is not divisible without remainder by any integer except itself and 1, with 1 often excluded: The integers 2, 3, 5, and 7 are prime numbers. Also called prime. [1585 95] * * * Any positive integer greater than 1 and… … Universalium
prime number — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms prime number : singular prime number plural prime numbers maths a number that can only be divided exactly by itself and the number 1, for example 7 … English dictionary
prime number — /ˈpraɪm nʌmbə/ (say pruym numbuh) noun a positive integer not exactly divisible by any integer except itself and unity: 5 is a prime number …
Prime number theory — may refer to:* Prime number * Prime number theorem * Number theory … Wikipedia
