Meanings
nounLeyland number (plural Leyland numbers)
plural Leyland numbers
- A number of the form xʸ+yˣ, where x and y are integers greater than 1.
Origin
Named after the British mathematician Paul Leyland.
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APA
Leyland number. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leyland%20number
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“Leyland number.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leyland%20number. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Leyland number,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leyland%20number.
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