powerful number

pow·er·ful num·ber

noun

A positive integer m such that for every prime number p dividing m, p² also divides m. Equivalently, it is the product of a square and a cube.

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Meanings

nounpowerful number (plural powerful numbers)

plural powerful numbers

  1. mathematicsA positive integer m such that for every prime number p dividing m, p² also divides m. Equivalently, it is the product of a square and a cube.

Translations

Esperanto pova nombro
  • pova nombrointeger where each prime number dividing it can be squared to still divide it
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