Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fermat's last theorem

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables: fer-mat's last the-o-rem
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

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The theorem that the Diophantine equation aⁿ+bⁿ=cⁿ has no solutions for positive integers a,b,c,n, where n>2.

name

Alternative form of Fermat's Last Theorem.

Example Sentences

"Another theorem, distinguished as Fermat's last Theorem, has obtained great celebrity on account of the numerous attempts that have been made to demonstrate it."
"A lot has been written about Fermat's Last Theorem since its proof was announced in 1993."
"2002, Brendan Kelly, Algebra with the TI-83 Plus & TI-83 Plus SE, Brendan Kelly Publishing, page 36, It appeared that Dr. Wiles had proved Fermat's Last Theorem, the most famous conjecture in Number Theory which had eluded the greatest mathematicians for over 350 years!"
"Then, almost casually, Dr. Wiles ended his lecture with these words: "And by the way, this means that Fermat's Last Theorem was true. Q.E.D.""

Etymology

Named after French lawyer and amateur mathematician Pierre de Fermat (1601–1665), who famously claimed to have a proof, although it was not successfully proven until 1994 by Andrew Wiles.

Phrases

Fermat's little theorem

Frequently Paired Words

Fermat's little theorem

Questions

What does fermat's last theorem mean?: The theorem that the Diophantine equation aⁿ+bⁿ=cⁿ has no solutions for positive integers a,b,c,n, where n>2.
Where does fermat's last theorem come from?: Named after French lawyer and amateur mathematician Pierre de Fermat (1601–1665), who famously claimed to have a proof, although it was not successfully proven until 1994 by Andrew Wiles.

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