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Prime
Prime
[
n
]
gives the
prime number.
MORE INFORMATION
Prime
[1]
is 2.
Prime
automatically threads over lists.
EXAMPLES
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Basic Examples
(2)
The first 20 primes:
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
The billionth prime:
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
Scope
(2)
Applications
(4)
Properties & Relations
(1)
SEE ALSO
NextPrime
RandomPrime
FactorInteger
PrimeQ
PrimePi
Primes
TUTORIALS
Integer and Number Theoretic Functions
RELATED LINKS
Implementation notes: Numerical and Related Functions
MathWorld
The Wolfram Functions Site
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Cryptographic Number Theory
Mathematical Functions
Number Theoretic Functions
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Prime Numbers
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prime number.
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