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prime number
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prime number
(noun)
prime number
noun
plural
prime numbers
prime number
noun
plural
prime numbers
Britannica Dictionary definition of PRIME NUMBER
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mathematics
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a number (such as 2, 3, or 5) that can only be exactly divided by itself and by 1
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