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| − | Two '''relatively prime''' integers <math>{m}</math>,<math>{n}</math> share no common factors. For example, 5 and 14 are relatively prime. Also <math>\frac{m}{n}</math> is in lowest terms if <math>{m}</math>,<math>{n}</math> are relatively prime. | + | (Also called ''coprime''.) |
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| + | Two '''relatively prime''' integers <math>{m}</math>,<math>{n}</math> share no common factors. For example, 5 and 14 are relatively prime. Also <math>\frac{m}{n}</math> is in lowest terms if <math>{m}</math>,<math>{n}</math> are relatively prime. | ||
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| + | Relatively prime numbers show up frequently in number theory formulas and derivations. | ||
Revision as of 20:49, 17 June 2006
(Also called coprime.)
Two relatively prime integers 
,
share no common factors. For example, 5 and 14 are relatively prime. Also 
is in lowest terms if , are relatively prime.
Relatively prime numbers show up frequently in number theory formulas and derivations.
