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Leyland number

Leyland number noun: a number of the form xʸ+yˣ, where x and y are integers greater than 1.

Noun

Leyland number (plural Leyland numbers)

  1. A number of the form xʸ+yˣ, where x and y are integers greater than 1.

Forms of Leyland number

pluralLeyland numbers

Origin of Leyland number

Named after the British mathematician Paul Leyland.

Questions about Leyland number

What does Leyland number mean?
Leyland number means a number of the form xʸ+yˣ, where x and y are integers greater than 1.
What part of speech is Leyland number?
Leyland number is a noun.
What is the plural of Leyland number?
The plural of Leyland number is Leyland numbers.

Words near Leyland number in the dictionary

  1. Leyla
  2. Leylah
  3. Leyland
  4. Leyland cypress
  5. Leyland cypresses
  6. Leyland number
  7. Leyland numbers
  8. leylandii
  9. leylandiis
  10. Leylands
  11. leyline

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