Mersenne number (English)
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Definition (keystage 3)
A number of the form
where p is prime. If such a number is itself prime, it is called a Mersenne prime.
If p is composite, Mp is composite. The converse is not true.
All of the Mersenne numbers are mutually coprime.
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If p is composite, Mp is composite. The converse is not true.
All of the Mersenne numbers are mutually coprime.
Relations
- broader:
- (en) Integer
- narrower:
- (en) Mersenne prime
- referenced:
- (en) Seven
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