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prime number

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌprime ˈnumber noun [countable]  HMNa number that can be divided only by itself and the number one. For example, three and seven are prime numbers. 质数,素数
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prime numberA prime number is a number that is not exactly divisible by any other number.If not, a different prime number should be selected and the process repeated.
ˌprime ˈnumber nounChineseSyllable
by divided and be can Corpus a number that only itself


prime number
ˌprime ˈnumber noun [countable]
a number that can be divided only by itself and the number one. For example, three and seven are prime numbers.


prime numberBrE /ˌpraɪm ˈnʌmbə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˌpraɪm ˈnʌmbər/ 🔊 noun (mathematics 数学) a number that can be divided exactly only by itself and 1, for example 7, 17 and 41 素数,质数(只能被 1 和其自身整除)