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(...) Speaking of prime numbers..., does anyone know if there is a special name for number whose two factors are each prime numbers? For instance, 3 and 17 are prime, an their product is 51. Is there a special term for the number 51, since the only (...) (22 years ago, 8-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Prime Numbers (was: Big Quantum computer designed at UW Madison)
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(...) I believe those are the Optimus Primes. Dave! (22 years ago, 8-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Prime Numbers (was: Big Quantum computer designed at UW Madison)
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(...) Cast iron--they don't make 'em like that anymore! Dave K (22 years ago, 8-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Prime Numbers (was: Big Quantum computer designed at UW Madison)
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(...) it's a composite number, which happens to have 2 prime factors, not three or so on, so, if anything it might be a first level of composite. this seems to be a friendly starting point: (URL) linear differential equations: boy am I rusty at (...) (22 years ago, 8-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| | Re: Prime Numbers (was: Big Quantum computer designed at UW Madison)
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(...) :-) It seems it would make more sense for 51 to be called a first order composite rather than a second order prime since it is, in fact, a composite number and *not* a prime. Then again, any positive whole number is a product of primes and the (...) (22 years ago, 8-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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