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Re: Prime Numbers (was: Big Quantum computer designed at UW Madison)
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Thu, 8 Aug 2002 16:56:14 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Dave Schuler writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.geek, David Martineau writes:
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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 way you can get it by multipying is by multiplying primes?
> > Maybe call it a second-order prime?
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> I believe those are the Optimus Primes.
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> Dave!
:-)
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 only thing that distinguishes 51 is that it is the product of
nonredundant primes. I don't know if that distinction is enough for it
to merit a special name.
Maggie C.
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