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Fermat's theorem
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noun Mathematics.
the theorem that an integer raised to a prime power leaves the same remainder as the integer itself when divided by the prime.
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Origin of Fermat's theorem
First recorded in 1805ā15; named after P. de Fermat
Words nearby Fermat's theorem
Fermanagh, Fermat, fermata, Fermat's last theorem, Fermat's principle, Fermat's theorem, ferment, fermentation, fermentation lock, fermentative, fermi
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