Hey math twitter, I have a question about prime numbers. As I understand it, prime numbers are the numbers that are "left out of" the operation of multiplication/division, in a way that no number is left out of the operation of addition/subtraction... 1/3
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that is, ones where all the exponents are the same (if n = a^b, then you can factor a into primes and distribute b over them to get the [unique!] prime factorization of n). I think it's best to leave the questions about obviousness to you; [3/N]
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I've studied math long ago to have lost trust in my sense of what's obvious in questions like this. Sorry if I misunderstood your question! [4/4]
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