An odd new paper without peer review claims prime numbers have "genes," "roots," and “offspring." Prime numbers are essential to modern life because they underpin all of encryption. What is ...

A prime number is a special number that can only be divided by one and itself. It makes them a pain for this fella who likes to divide things into neat, equal piles ...

A prime number has exactly two factors, itself and one. The first ten prime numbers are \({2}\), \({3}\), \({5}\), \({7}\), \({11}\), \({13}\), \({17}\), \({19 ...

Durant, from San Jose, California, found the prime number 2-1, with the prime number taking the name M136279841. "Physicists ...

Pi belongs to a huge mathematical group called irrational numbers, which go on forever and cannot be written as fractions.

Prime magic squares. Set by Peter Rowlett. A magic square is an arrangement of numbers where all rows, columns and diagonals ...

Prime numbers are intriguing numbers that are greater than 1 and can be evenly divided only by themselves and 1. The four smallest prime numbers are 2, 3, 5 and 7. Next comes 11, which is quite a ...

A University of Virginia mathematician’s research reveals a surprising connection between integer partitions and prime numbers, earning him national recognition.

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