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   Prime

   /prīm/

   

   adjective

   • 1. of first importance; main: "her prime concern is the well-being of the patient" Similar mainchiefkeyprimarycentralprincipalforemostfirstmost importantparamountmajordominantsupremeoverridingcardinalpreeminentultimateinformal:number-onefundamentalbasicessentialelementalprimaryvitalcentralOpposite secondarysubordinatesecondary
   • ▪ from which another thing may derive or proceed: "Diogenes' conclusion that air is the prime matter"
   • 2. of the best possible quality; excellent: "prime cuts of meat" Similar top-qualityhighest qualitytoptop-tierbestfirst-classfirst-ratehigh-gradegrade Asuperiorsupremeflawlesschoiceselectfinestsuperlativepeakoptimalmodelexcellentmarvelousmagnificentsuperbfinewonderfulexceptionalformidabletop of the rangetop of the lineinformal:tip-topA1stellartop-notchOpposite inferior
   • ▪ having all the expected or typical characteristics of something: "the novel is a prime example of the genre" Similar archetypalprototypicaltypicalclassicidealexcellentstandardstockconventionalcharacteristicquintessential
   • ▪ most suitable or likely: "it's the prime contender for best comedy of the year"
   • 3. (of a number) evenly divisible only by itself and one (e.g., 2, 3, 5, 7, 11).
   • ▪ (of two or more numbers in relation to each other) having no common factor but one: "a congruence whose modulus is a number prime to"

   noun

   • 1. a state or time of greatest strength, vigor, or success in a person's life: "you're in the prime of life"
   • ▪ the beginning or first period of something: archaic "the prime of the world"
   • 2. a service forming part of the Divine Office, traditionally said (or chanted) at the first hour of the day (i.e., 6 a.m.), but now little used.
   • 3. a prime number.
   • 4. a symbol (ʹ) written after a letter or symbol as a distinguishing mark or after a figure as a symbol for minutes or feet.
   • 5. the first of eight standard parrying positions.
   • 6. short for prime rate

   Word Origin Old Englishprīm (in prime1 (sense 2 of the noun)), from Latin prima (hora) ‘first (hour)’, reinforced in Middle English by Old French prime; the adjective dates from late Middle English, via Old French from Latin primus ‘first’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. primeness noun

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2. math.libretexts.org › Bookshelves › Applied_Mathematics3.2: Prime and Composite Numbers - Mathematics LibreTexts

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   Apply divisibility rules. Define and identify numbers that are prime or composite. Find the prime factorization of composite numbers. Find the greatest common divisor. Use the greatest common divisor to solve application problems. Find the least common multiple. Use the least common multiple to solve application problems.

3. math.libretexts.org › Courses › Mount_Royal_University1.3: Primes - Mathematics LibreTexts

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   Mar 25, 2024 · Every composite number \(n\) has a prime divisor less than or equal to \(\sqrt{n}\). If \(p\) is a prime number and \(p \mid n\), then \(1<p \leq \sqrt{n}.\) Proof. Suppose \(p\) be the smallest prime divisor of \(n\). Then there exists an integer \(m\) such that \(n=pm\). Assume that \(p > \sqrt{n}\). Then \(m < \sqrt{n}.\)

4. science.howstuffworks.com › math-concepts › prime-numbersWhat Is a Prime Number? | HowStuffWorks

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   Nov 30, 2023 · As Wolfram MathWorld explains, a prime number — also known simply as a prime — is a positive number greater than 1 that can only be divided by one and itself. It needs to be divisible by two numbers. With that definition of prime numbers in mind, the number 1 isn't a prime number.

5. math.libretexts.org › Bookshelves › Mathematical_Logic_and1.2: Definitions - Prime Numbers - Mathematics LibreTexts

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   Definition: Prime Number. A prime number is a positive integer, greater than 1 1, whose only factors are 1 1 and itself. You probably first heard this definition in Middle School, if not earlier. It is a perfectly valid definition of what it means for an integer to be prime.

6. mathmonks.com › prime-numbersPrime Numbers – Definition, List, Charts, and Examples

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   Aug 3, 2023 · It can also be defined as a whole number that can’t be exactly divided by anything except 1 and itself. Thus negative numbers cannot be prime. They are important in mathematics because they are the building blocks of the natural numbers. 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19 are a few examples of prime numbers. Prime Number.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › prime_1prime adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of prime adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. elementarymath.edc.org › resources › prime-numbersPrime Numbers – Elementary Math - Education Development Center

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   Meaning. An informal sense. Building numbers from smaller building blocks: Any counting number, other than 1, can be built by adding two or more smaller counting numbers. But only some counting numbers can be composed by multiplying two or more smaller counting numbers.