prime number
noun
: any integer other than 0 or ± 1 that is not divisible without remainder by any other integers except ± 1 and ± the integer itself
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Its strength lies in the difficulty of factoring large prime numbers.
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Ofer Lidsky, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
To make a public key, start with two large prime numbers.
—John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
If this seems too esoteric, prime numbers are used every time someone uses the internet.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
Not all prime numbers work out that way, but the rare ones that do are called Mersenne primes.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Ofer Lidsky, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
To make a public key, start with two large prime numbers.
—John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
If this seems too esoteric, prime numbers are used every time someone uses the internet.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
Not all prime numbers work out that way, but the rare ones that do are called Mersenne primes.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Prime number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prime%20number. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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