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Prime

Prime[n]
gives the n^(th) prime number.
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  • Prime automatically threads over lists.
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Basic Examples   (3)
The first 20 primes:
The billionth prime:
Plot the sequence:
The first 20 primes:
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Scope   (2)
Some symbolic operations can be done with Prime[n]:
TraditionalForm formatting:
Applications   (5)
Differences between the first 100 primes:
Plot of the first 50 primes modulo 6:
Fraction of the first million primes greater than 3 of the form :
With the exception of 2 and 3, all primes are of the form :
The n^(th) prime compared with an estimate:
An approximation to the zeta function:
Construct prime Euclid's numbers:
Properties & Relations   (1)
PrimePi is effectively the inverse of Prime:
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