The fundamental theorem of arithmetic states that every positive integer can be uniquely represented as a product of these numbers. Special types of these numbers are named after Fermat ("fur-MAHT") and Mersenne ("mur-SEN"). To find these numbers, on
The fundamental theorem of arithmetic states that every positive integer can be uniquely represented as a product of these numbers. Special types of these numbers are named after Fermat ("fur-MAHT") and Mersenne ("mur-SEN"). To find these numbers, one may use the Sieve of Eratosthenes (air-uh-TOSS- then-eez"), in which one crosses off all multiples of two, then all multiples of three, and so on. For 10 points, give these numbers whose only factors are one and themselves.
The fundamental theorem of arithmetic states that every positive integer can be uniquely represented as a product of these numbers.
{prime} numbers [or {primes}]