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sieve of Eratosthenes

sieve of Eratosthenes proper noun: an ancient algorithm for finding prime numbers that works by discarding multiples from a list of potential primes.

Proper noun

sieve of Eratosthenes

  1. An ancient algorithm for finding prime numbers that works by discarding multiples from a list of potential primes.

sieve of Eratosthenes meaning in Tamil

sieve of Eratosthenes in Tamil

இரேடாஸ்தேனிசு சல்லடை

Questions about sieve of Eratosthenes

What does sieve of Eratosthenes mean?
Sieve of Eratosthenes means an ancient algorithm for finding prime numbers that works by discarding multiples from a list of potential primes.
What is sieve of Eratosthenes in Tamil?
Sieve of Eratosthenes in Tamil is இரேடாஸ்தேனிசு சல்லடை. See Sieve of Eratosthenes meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is sieve of Eratosthenes?
Sieve of Eratosthenes is a proper noun.

Words near sieve of Eratosthenes in the dictionary

  1. sieve cells
  2. sieve element
  3. sieve elements
  4. sieve number
  5. sieve numbers
  6. sieve of Eratosthenes
  7. sieve out
  8. sieve plate
  9. sieve plates
  10. sieve set
  11. sieve sets

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