Prime numbers, whole numbers greater than one with only two factors (one and themselves), are fundamental in mathematics.

A basic feature of number theory, prime numbers are also a fundamental building block of computer science, from hashtables to cryptography. Everyone knows that a prime number is one that cannot be ...

I got past the part about the definition of prime numbers and I was nodding my head knowingly and saying “Yeah, prime numbers. That’s tight.” Then I got to the second paragraph and kind of confused ...