number theory

noun

The branch of pure mathematics concerned with the properties of integers.

“Factorization has driven many great discoveries in number theory.”

Similar
arithmetic
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Meanings

nounnumber theory (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemathematicsThe branch of pure mathematics concerned with the properties of integers.

    Factorization has driven many great discoveries in number theory.

    Synonyms: arithmetic

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe branch of pure mathematics concerned with the properties of integers.

Similar
arithmetic

Translations

Catalan teoria de nombres
  • teoria de nombresbranch of pure mathematics
Chinese Mandarin 數論 /数论
  • 數論 /数论 (shùlùn)branch of pure mathematics
Czech teorie čísel
  • teorie číselbranch of pure mathematics
Danish talteori
  • talteoribranch of pure mathematics
Dutch getaltheorie
  • getaltheoriebranch of pure mathematics
Finnish lukuteoria
  • lukuteoriabranch of pure mathematics
French théorie des nombres
  • théorie des nombresbranch of pure mathematics
German Zahlentheorie
  • Zahlentheoriebranch of pure mathematics
Greek θεωρία αριθμών
  • θεωρία αριθμών (theoría arithmón)branch of pure mathematics
Hindi संख्या सिद्धांत
  • संख्या सिद्धांत (saṅkhyā siddhānt)branch of pure mathematics
Hungarian számelmélet
  • számelméletbranch of pure mathematics
Icelandic talnafræði, talnalist
  • talnafræðibranch of pure mathematics
  • talnalistbranch of pure mathematics
Japanese 数論, 整数論
  • 数論 (sūron)branch of pure mathematics
  • 整数論 (seisūron)branch of pure mathematics
Korean 수론, 정수론
  • 수론 (suron)branch of pure mathematics
  • 정수론 (jeongsuron)branch of pure mathematics
Latin theōria numerōrum
  • theōria numerōrumbranch of pure mathematics
Norwegian Bokmål tallteori
  • tallteoribranch of pure mathematics
Polish teoria liczb
  • teoria liczbbranch of pure mathematics
Portuguese teoria dos números
  • teoria dos númerosbranch of pure mathematics
Punjabi ਅੰਕ ਸਿਧਾਂਤ
  • ਅੰਕ ਸਿਧਾਂਤ (aṅka sidhānt)branch of pure mathematics
Romanian teoria numerelor
  • teoria numerelorbranch of pure mathematics
Russian тео́рия чи́сел
  • тео́рия чи́сел (teórija čísel)branch of pure mathematics
Spanish teoría de números
  • teoría de númerosbranch of pure mathematics
Swedish talteori
  • talteoribranch of pure mathematics
Turkish sayılar teorisi
  • sayılar teorisibranch of pure mathematics
Welsh damcaniaeth rhifau
  • damcaniaeth rhifaubranch of pure mathematics
Cite this entry
APA

number theory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/number%20theory

MLA

“number theory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/number%20theory. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “number theory,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/number%20theory.

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