Prime number
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| - | A ''prime number'' is a number (greater than one) which has exactly two natural number divisors: one and itself. For example, three can only be divided by one and three. Therefore, it is a prime number. | + | A ''prime number'' is a [[natural number]] (greater than one) which has exactly two [[natural number]] divisors: one and itself. For example, three can only be divided by one and three. Therefore, it is a prime number. |
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The first thirty or so prime numbers are: | The first thirty or so prime numbers are: | ||
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=See Also== | =See Also== | ||
[[composite number]] | [[composite number]] | ||
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Revision as of 20:41, 20 March 2008
A prime number is a natural number (greater than one) which has exactly two natural number divisors: one and itself. For example, three can only be divided by one and three. Therefore, it is a prime number.
The First Thirty
The first thirty or so prime numbers are:
