relatively prime

adjective

of integers

: having no common factors except ±1

12 and 25 are relatively prime

Examples of relatively prime in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And when two numbers are relatively prime, their LCM is just their product. —Quanta Magazine, 18 Nov. 2021

So 2k and 2k+1 – 1 have no common factors and are thus relatively prime. —Quanta Magazine, 15 Mar. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above