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fundamental theorem of arithmetic |
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fundamental theorem of arithmeticFundamental principle of number theory proved by Carl Friedrich Gauss in 1801. It states that any integer greater than 1 can be expressed as the product of prime numbers in only one way. fundamental theorem of arithmetic [¦fən·də¦ment·əl ¦thir·əm əv ə′rith·mə·tik] (mathematics) Every positive integer greater than 1 can be factored uniquely into the formP1n1…Pini…Pknk, where thePiare primes, thenipositive integers. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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