Math 2.0

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Prime element

Summary

A prime element of a commutative ring is a nonzero nonunit pp with this property: if pp divides a product, then pp divides one of the factors. The definition of a prime element gives the conditions.

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  • edge not_instance_of in: at least one non-example (0 of 1)
  • edge specializes both: the more general notions and the special cases (0 of 1)

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Sources

  1. Web https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_element, lead section

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