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cuban prime

cuban prime noun: a prime number that is a solution to one of two specific equations involving third powers of x and y. The two equations are p=(x³-y³)/(x-y),x=y+1,y>0 and p=(x³-y³)/(x-y),x=y+2,y>0.

Noun

cuban prime (plural cuban primes)

  1. A prime number that is a solution to one of two specific equations involving third powers of x and y. The two equations are p=(x³-y³)/(x-y),x=y+1,y>0 and p=(x³-y³)/(x-y),x=y+2,y>0.

Forms of cuban prime

pluralcuban primes

Origin of cuban prime

Punningly on cube (mathematical sense) and Cuban, though there is no meaningful connection with the country of Cuba.

Questions about cuban prime

What does cuban prime mean?
Cuban prime means a prime number that is a solution to one of two specific equations involving third powers of x and y. The two equations are p=(x³-y³)/(x-y),x=y+1,y>0 and p=(x³-y³)/(x-y),x=y+2,y>0.
What part of speech is cuban prime?
Cuban prime is a noun.
What is the plural of cuban prime?
The plural of cuban prime is cuban primes.

Words near cuban prime in the dictionary

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  4. Cuban pine
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