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Smarandache function

Smarandache function proper noun: a function, denoted by S(n) for some positive integer n, that yields the smallest number s such that n divides the factorial s!. For example, the number 8 does not divide 1!, 2!, 3!, but does divide 4!, so S(8) = 4.

Proper noun

the Smarandache function

  1. A function, denoted by S(n) for some positive integer n, that yields the smallest number s such that n divides the factorial s!. For example, the number 8 does not divide 1!, 2!, 3!, but does divide 4!, so S(8) = 4.

Origin of Smarandache function

Named after Florentin Smarandache, who rediscovered the function in 1980.

Questions about Smarandache function

What does Smarandache function mean?
Smarandache function means a function, denoted by S(n) for some positive integer n, that yields the smallest number s such that n divides the factorial s!. For example, the number 8 does not divide 1!, 2!, 3!, but does divide 4!, so S(8) = 4.
What part of speech is Smarandache function?
Smarandache function is a proper noun.

Words near Smarandache function in the dictionary

  1. smaragdites
  2. smaragds
  3. smaragdyrin
  4. smaragdyrins
  5. Smarandache
  6. Smarandache function
  7. Smardale
  8. Smarden
  9. smaridid
  10. smaridids
  11. smark

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