prime numbernoun [ C ]
uk/ˌpraɪm ˈnʌm.bər/us/ˌpraɪm ˈnʌm.bɚ/a number that cannot be divided by any other number except itself and the number 1:
2, 3, and 7 are prime numbers.
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Numbers generally
- antilogarithm
- Arabic numeral
- C, c
- cardinal
- D, d
- digit
- I, i
- infinity
- L, l
- log
- logarithm
- M, m
- mode
- nos
- number
- ordinal
- quantitative
- serial number
- whole number
- X, x
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