Prime number

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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:

• 2
• 3
• 5
• 7
• 11
• 13
• 17
• 19
• 23
• 29
• 31
• 37
• 41
• 43
• 47
• 53
• 59
• 61
• 67
• 71
• 73
• 79
• 83
• 89
• 97
• 101
• 103
• 107
• 109
• 113

See Also

• composite number
• natural number