prime number theorem


nounMathematics.
  1. the theorem that the number of prime numbers less than or equal to a given number is approximately equal to the given number divided by its natural logarithm.

Origin of prime number theorem

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First recorded in 1660–70

Words Nearby prime number theorem

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