prime number

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Definitions of prime number words

noun prime number a positive integer that is not divisible without remainder by any integer except itself and 1, with 1 often excluded: The integers 2, 3, 5, and 7 are prime numbers. 1
noun prime number figure divisible by itself and 1 1
countable noun prime number In mathematics, a prime number is a whole number greater than 1 that cannot be divided exactly by any whole number except itself and the number 1, for example 17. 0
noun prime number an integer that cannot be factorized into other integers but is only divisible by itself or 1, such as 2, 3, 5, 7, and 11 0
noun prime number an integer that can be evenly divided by no other whole number than itself or 1, as 2, 3, 5, or 7 0

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95

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