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prime number
noun
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Word History
translation of Late Latin prīmus numerus, translation of Greek prôtos arithmós
1570, in the meaning defined above
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“Prime number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prime%20number. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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