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Prime number

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Some numbers are special.

Primes-vs-composites.svg
Primes-vs-composites.svg
They cannot be split into equal groups. You can only make them with one and itself. This helps us hide secrets in computers. They are very fun to find. Can you find a special number?
Prime number Cuisenaire rods 7.png
Prime number Cuisenaire rods 7.png

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File:Primes-vs-composites.svg
Primes-vs-composites.svg
File:Prime number Cuisenaire rods 7.png
Prime number Cuisenaire rods 7.png
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Rhind Mathematical Papyrus.jpg
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Prime-counting relative error.svg
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Ulam 2.png
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Riemann zeta function absolute value.png
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Gaussian primes.svg
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Gears large.jpg
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Sieve of Eratosthenes animation.gif
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Sum of knots3.svg
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Pentagon construct.gif
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