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- noun mathematics An
integer that possesses at least one characteristic of aprime number without actually beingprime . - adjective Describing such an integer.
Etymologies
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pseudo- + prime
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(A pseudoprime is a number that satisfies Fermat†™ s little theorem for a certain base, yet it†™ s still not prime.)
Yankee Pot Roast 2008
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- Maybe 40-45mph on the gusts in Suitland. (@ajfroggie) - MD-410 thru Hyattsville flooded. (@pseudoprime) - The June 28 storm took down a tall tree in a small strip of woods just outside my office in Chantilly, VA.
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