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prime factor [′prīm ′fak·tər] (mathematics) A prime number or prime polynomial that exactly divides a given number or polynomial. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Janssen said a prime factor behind recent jail rioting is the facilities themselves - which have only 2,875 high-security cells for 5,000 to 7,000 high-security inmates. Another prime factor responsible for maintaining an economic climate in which REITs could flourish has been the dramatic compression between long and short-term rates, a phenomenon that Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan dubbed a "conundrum," and one that REIT analysts and executives alike have credited with fuelling REITs' second quarter comeback. I'd lay money that a prime factor in losing the research institute's high-paying jobs was housing and traffic. |
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