IN MATH: 1. adj. a natural number greater than 1 which is divisible by exactly 2 numbers: 1 and itself; not composite. EX. One is neither prime nor composite.

IN ENGLISH: 1. adj. the most important; very good; best . EX. This is prime beef.

APPLICATION: See list 30.

1. List the prime numbers between 40 and 58.

2. List the prime numbers which are multiples of 3.


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