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Sophie Germain prime

Syllables: Soph·ie Ger·main prime/ˌsɔfi ˌʒɛɹmɛ̃ ˈpɹaɪm/

Sophie Germain prime noun: a prime number p where 2p+1 is also prime (the latter is called a safe prime).

sophie germain prime: a prime number p where 2p+1 is also prime (the latter is called a safe prime)
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Noun

Sophie Germain prime (plural Sophie Germain primes)

  1. A prime number p where 2p+1 is also prime (the latter is called a safe prime).

Sophie Germain prime meaning in Tamil, Arabic, Indonesian and Vietnamese

Sophie Germain prime in Tamil

prime number p where 2p+1 is also prime
சோஃவி ஜெர்மேன் பகாத்தனி cōḥvi jermēṉ pakāttaṉi

Sophie Germain prime in Arabic

prime number p where 2p+1 is also prime
عدد صوفي جيرمين الأولي

Sophie Germain prime in Indonesian

prime number p where 2p+1 is also prime
bilangan prima Sophie Germain

Sophie Germain prime in Vietnamese

prime number p where 2p+1 is also prime
số nguyên tố Sophie Germain

Forms of Sophie Germain prime

pluralSophie Germain primes

Origin of Sophie Germain prime

From Sophie Germain + prime (noun), named after the French mathematician Sophie Germain (1776–1831), who used them in her investigations of Fermat’s Last Theorem.

Words that rhyme with Sophie Germain prime

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Questions about Sophie Germain prime

What does Sophie Germain prime mean?
Sophie Germain prime means a prime number p where 2p+1 is also prime (the latter is called a safe prime).
What is Sophie Germain prime in Tamil?
Sophie Germain prime in Tamil is சோஃவி ஜெர்மேன் பகாத்தனி (cōḥvi jermēṉ pakāttaṉi). See Sophie Germain prime meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Sophie Germain prime?
Sophie Germain prime is a noun.
How do you pronounce Sophie Germain prime?
Sophie Germain prime is pronounced /ˌsɔfi ˌʒɛɹmɛ̃ ˈpɹaɪm/ (UK).
What is the plural of Sophie Germain prime?
The plural of Sophie Germain prime is Sophie Germain primes.

Words near Sophie Germain prime in the dictionary

  1. sophical
  2. sophically
  3. sophick
  4. sophick mercury
  5. sophie
  6. Sophie Germain prime
  7. Sophie Germain primes
  8. Sophie's choice
  9. Sophie's choices
  10. sophies
  11. sophiologic

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