prime number
- 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.
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Origin of prime number
First recorded in 1585–95
Also called prime.
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prime number
- an integer that cannot be factorized into other integers but is only divisible by itself or 1, such as 2, 3, 5, 7, and 11Sometimes shortened to: prime Compare composite number
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Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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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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The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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prime number
A number that cannot be divided evenly by any other number except itself and the number one; 1, 3, 5, 7, and 11 are prime numbers.
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The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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