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almost prime

almost prime noun: a natural number for which there exists an absolute constant K such that the number has at most K prime factors.

Noun

almost prime (plural almost primes)

  1. A natural number for which there exists an absolute constant K such that the number has at most K prime factors.

Adjective

almost prime (not comparable)

  1. Having this property.

Forms of almost prime

pluralalmost primes

Questions about almost prime

What does almost prime mean?
Almost prime means a natural number for which there exists an absolute constant K such that the number has at most K prime factors.
What part of speech is almost prime?
Almost prime can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of almost prime?
The plural of almost prime is almost primes.

Words near almost prime in the dictionary

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