Coprime

Quick meaning: Coprime is an adjective meaning (number theory, of two or more positive integers) Having no positive integer factors in common, aside from 1.

Meaning

(number theory, of two or more positive integers) Having no positive integer factors in common, aside from 1.

More Meanings

1. (algebra, by extension, of two or more polynomials) Whose greatest common divisor is a nonzero constant (i.e., polynomial of degree 0).
2. (number theory, of a positive integer) Having no positive integer factors, aside from 1, in common with one or more specified other positive integers.
3. (ring theory, by extension) (of two or more ideals of a ring) Whose sum is the whole ring; (of two or more elements of a ring) generating the whole ring.

Example Sentences

24 is coprime to 35.

24 and 35 are coprime.

Word Forms

• co-prime

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include composite, biprime, incommensurable, prime, irreducible, effective.

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