number theory

noun

: the study of the properties of integers

number theoretic adjective

number theorist noun

Examples of number theory in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There are scores of results across not just number theory but also geometry and theoretical computer science that the proofs of quasi-Riemann will, in a swift stroke, establish as mathematical truths. — Quanta Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

More efficient circuits… Anthropic tasked Claude with optimizing eight computational building blocks across chemistry, physics simulation, optimization, number theory, and numerical computing. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

Less than a month after astonishing the world with its solution to the long-standing Navier-Stokes problem, OpenAI has released 722 maths papers, proving or disproving problems across numerous fields from algebraic geometry to number theory. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026

For more than a century, the problem rested squarely in the realm of number theory. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

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