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Subject:	Re: Prime Numbers (was: Big Quantum computer designed at UW Madison)
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Date:	Thu, 8 Aug 2002 16:31:23 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.geek, David Martineau writes: > 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 way you can get it by multipying is by multiplying primes? > Maybe call it a second-order prime? I believe those are the Optimus Primes. Dave!

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		Re: Prime Numbers (was: Big Quantum computer designed at UW Madison)
(...) Cast iron--they don't make 'em like that anymore! Dave K (22 years ago, 8-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

		Re: Prime Numbers (was: Big Quantum computer designed at UW Madison)
(...) :-) 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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		Prime Numbers (was: Big Quantum computer designed at UW Madison)
(...) 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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