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Prime Number

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

A prime number is any positive integer greater than 1 that has no divisors other than 1 and itself.

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