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prime number
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prime number
n.
A positive integer not divisible without a remainder by any positive integer other than itself and one.

prime number
n
(Mathematics) an integer that cannot be factorized into other integers but is only divisible by itself or 1, such as 2, 3, 5, 7, and 11 Sometimes shortened to prime Compare composite number

prime number
A positive integer greater than 1 that can only be divided by itself and 1 without leaving a remainder. Examples of prime numbers are 7, 23, and 67. Compare composite number.
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Noun1.prime number - an integer that has no integral factors but itself and 1
prime, prime quantity - a number that has no factor but itself and 1
Translations
prime number n (Math) → numero primo


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