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Coda · Posted 11-17-2014, 03:25 PM

Prime numbers are defined as natural numbers greater than one that have no positive divisors other than itself and 1. The reason for this definition is that prime numbers were originally intended to be used for breaking down composite numbers into a prime factorization, and allowing 1 as a prime number means that these factorizations are no longer unique (because you can multiply by 1 any number of times, producing different factorizations that still yield the same number).

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	Prime numbers are defined as natural numbers greater than one that have no positive divisors other than itself and 1. The reason for this definition is that prime numbers were originally intended to be used for breaking down composite numbers into a prime factorization, and allowing 1 as a prime number means that these factorizations are no longer unique (because you can multiply by 1 any number of times, producing different factorizations that still yield the same number). The more you know~ 19 Games by Coda (updated 4/8/2025 - New game: Marianas Miner) Art by Coda (updated 8/25/2022 - beatBitten and All-Nighter Simulator) Mega Man: The Light of Will (Mega Man / Green Lantern crossover: In the lead-up to the events of Mega Man 2, Dr. Wily has discovered emotional light technology. How will his creations change how humankind thinks about artificial intelligence? Sadly abandoned. Sufficient Velocity x-post)
		Posted 11-17-2014, 03:25 PM