Prime Number
What Prime Number means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for AQA, Eduqas, Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A number that has exactly two factors: 1 and itself, for example 2, 3, 5 and 7.
A number with exactly two distinct factors: 1 and itself.
Topics that use Prime Number
- Structure and calculation (AQA GCSE)
- Number (Eduqas GCSE)
- Number - Structure and calculation (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Integer
- Irrational number
- Rational Number
- Significant Figure
- denominator
- equivalent fractions
- Exact value
- Formal written methods
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