Meaning Of The Word Prime number

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prime number
countable noun: In mathematics, a prime number is a whole number greater than 1 that cannot be divided exactly by any whole number except itself and the number 1, for example 17.

prime number in American English
an integer that can be evenly divided by no other whole number than itself or 1, as 2, 3, 5, or 7
noun: a positive integer that is not divisible without remainder by any integer except itself and 1, with 1 often excluded

prime number in British English
noun: an integer that cannot be factorized into other integers but is only divisible by itself or 1, such as 2, 3, 5, 7, and 11

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