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noun
An integer which is one more than two raised to a power which is itself a power of two (i.e., is expressible in the form 2^(2n)+1 for some n>0); equivalently, a number that is one more than two raised to some power (is expressible as 2n+1) and is prime.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, number-theory, sciences
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History
Named after French lawyer and amateur mathematician Pierre de Fermat (1601–1665).
Across languages
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