prime

Meanings

• noun

  A number that is only divisible by 1 and itself.

  - "2 and 3 are primes."
  - "It is not known if there are an infinite number of primes."

• noun

  In mathematics, a prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself.

  - "The largest prime number less than 100 is 99."
  - "The sequence of prime numbers starts with 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, …"

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Pronunciation

1. /pɹaɪ̯m/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

composite

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Synonyms

prime number , choice , prize , quality , select , bloom , blossom , efflorescence , flower , flush , heyday , peak , indivisible , earliest , first , original , excellent , top quality , greatest , main , most important , primary , principal , top , ground , undercoat

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with prime
crime , clime , time

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Variants

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prime , primes , primely , primeness , primenesses , prime the pump , primed , primed the pump , primes the pump , priming , priming the pump , prime cost , prime costs , prime meridian , prime meridians , prime minister , prime ministerial , prime ministers , prime ministership , prime ministerships , prime ministries , prime ministry , prime mover , prime movers , prime number , prime numbers , prime interest rate , prime rate , prime rates , prime time , prime times , prime-time

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Etymology

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The word 'prime' comes from the Latin word 'primus', which means 'first'. In mathematics, a prime number is the most fundamental building block of numbers.

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Trivia

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1. The first 10 prime numbers are: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29.

2. The largest known prime number as of 2021 is 2^82,589,933−1, which has 24,862,048 digits.

3. Prime numbers have been studied since ancient times, with the ancient Greeks making significant contributions to the field.

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Related Concepts

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1. Composite number: A number that can be expressed as a product of two or more smaller numbers. For example, 4 = 2 * 2, so 4 is a composite number.

2. Factorization: The process of breaking down a number into its prime factors. For example, 12 = 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 3.

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Culture

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Primes have been studied extensively in mathematics and have various applications, including in cryptography and number theory.

How to Memorize "prime"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a sieve with prongs of various sizes. Only numbers smaller than the smallest prong pass through, and these are the primes.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'prime' with the word 'first'. Remember that primes are the first numbers in a sequence.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'All Primes End In Two, Or Sometimes Five' to remember that 2 and 5 are the first prime numbers.

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