prime gap

noun

The difference between two successive prime numbers.

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Meanings

nounprime gap (plural prime gaps)

plural prime gaps

  1. mathematicsThe difference between two successive prime numbers.

Translations

German Primzahllücke
  • Primzahllückedifference between two successive prime numbers
Hungarian prímhézag
  • prímhézagdifference between two successive prime numbers
Norwegian Bokmål primtallsørken
  • primtallsørkendifference between two successive prime numbers
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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