The problem of distinguishing prime numbers from composite numbers and of resolving the latter into their prime factors is known to be one of the most important and useful in arithmetic.
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Nationality: German Type: Mathematician Born: April 30, 1777 Death: February 23, 1855 |
“We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.”