prime number

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Noun prime number has 1 sense

prime number - an integer that has no integral factors but itself and 1
--₁ is a kind of prime, prime quantity

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Prime Number

A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that cannot be divided evenly by any other natural number except for 1 and itself.

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Mathematics: In mathematics, a prime number is a number that is only divisible by 1 and itself.

Examples:

2, 3, 5, 7, and 11 are all prime numbers.
20 is not a prime number because it can be divided evenly by 2, 4, 5, and 10.

Programming: In programming, prime numbers have various applications such as cryptography, optimization algorithms, and data structures.

Example:

Programmers often need to identify prime numbers when working with algorithms for encryption and decryption.

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