prime numbers

prime numbers
the set of numbers which are prime

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  • relatively prime numbers — Math. two numbers whose greatest common divisor is 1. * * * …   Universalium

  • relatively prime numbers — Math. two numbers whose greatest common divisor is 1 …   Useful english dictionary

  • Prime number theorem — PNT redirects here. For other uses, see PNT (disambiguation). In number theory, the prime number theorem (PNT) describes the asymptotic distribution of the prime numbers. The prime number theorem gives a general description of how the primes are… …   Wikipedia

  • Prime-counting function — In mathematics, the prime counting function is the function counting the number of prime numbers less than or equal to some real number x cite book |first=Eric |last=Bach |coauthors=Shallit, Jeffrey |year=1996 |title=Algorithmic Number Theory… …   Wikipedia

  • Prime gap — A prime gap is the difference between two successive prime numbers. The n th prime gap, denoted g n , is the difference between the ( n +1) th and the n th prime number, i.e.: g n = p n + 1 − p n .We have g 1 = 1, g 2 = g 3 = 2, and g 4 = 4. The… …   Wikipedia

  • prime — primeness, n. /pruym/, adj., n., v., primed, priming. adj. 1. of the first importance; demanding the fullest consideration: a prime requisite. 2. of the greatest relevance or significance: a prime example. 3. of the highest eminence or rank: the… …   Universalium

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