prime factor

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Synonyms: prime factors

Antonyms: prime factors

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q1137759}} {{lb|en|number theory}} A [[factor]] of a given [[integer]] which is also a [[prime number]].
2. {{&lit|en|prime|factor}}

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[reduce]] an integer to its set of prime factors.

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