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prime

Pronunciation: [/pɹaɪ̯m/]

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prime: meanings and example sentences

Learn how to use prime in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “quality”

(adjective) of the best quality, most important, or most suitable. When something is the best or most important out of all choices.

Example

She picked the prime location for the photo shoot.

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That's not the prime candidate for the job.

Example

Is this the prime example of good behavior?

Context: “number”

(noun) a number that can only be divided by itself and by one. Prime numbers are like special numbers that have only two factors.

Example

The number 5 is a prime number because it can only be divided by 1 and 5.

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6 is not a prime number because it can be divided by 1, 2, 3, and 6.

Example

Can you name a prime number smaller than 10?

How to pronounce prime

Pronunciation: [/pɹaɪ̯m/]

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