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sophie germain prime

/ˌsɔfi ˌʒɛɹmɛ̃ ˈpɹaɪm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables
Soph-ie Ger-main prime
IPA
/ˌsɔfi ˌʒɛɹmɛ̃ ˈpɹaɪm/
30
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A prime number p where 2p+1 is also prime (the latter is called a safe prime).

Etymology

From Sophie Germain + prime (noun), named after the French mathematician Sophie Germain (1776–1831), who used them in her investigations of Fermat’s Last Theorem.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsɔfi ˌʒɛɹmɛ̃ ˈpɹaɪm/
  • British English: /ˌsɔfi ˌʒɛɹmɛ̃ ˈpɹaɪm/

Inflected Forms

Sophie Germain primes (plural)

Phrases

Sophie Germain's theorem

Frequently Paired Words

Sophie Germain's theorem Fermat prime Mersenne prime

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce sophie germain prime?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɔfi ˌʒɛɹmɛ̃ ˈpɹaɪm/.
What does sophie germain prime mean?
A prime number p where 2p+1 is also prime (the latter is called a safe prime).
Where does sophie germain prime come from?
From Sophie Germain + prime (noun), named after the French mathematician Sophie Germain (1776–1831), who used them in her investigations of Fermat’s Last Theorem.

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