sieve of Eratosthenes

Proper noun

Meaning

sieve of Eratosthenes

(mathematics) An ancient algorithm for finding prime numbers that works by discarding multiples from a list of potential primes.

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Examples

History The Sieve of Eratosthenes is a simple algorithm for finding all prime numbers up to a specified integer. Source: Internet

In 240 BC, Eratosthenes used the Sieve of Eratosthenes to quickly isolate prime numbers. Source: Internet

The Sieve of Eratosthenes, attributed to Eratosthenes, is a simple method to compute primes, although the large primes found today with computers are not generated this way. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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