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Prime Numbers

2026-08-23 11 min read Prime Numbers
This is a study of Prime Numbers and computers. This article is to just get started understanding Prime Numbers. Definition of Prime Numbers If I want to define a Prime Number, I could look to Wikipedia for a definition. A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that is not a product of two smaller natural numbers. Everything beyond that definition is just making it more complicated. This assumes that the use of the terms a natural number and a product are understood. Continue reading