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August 31
Term for prime to a power?
For the prime factorization of n:
is there a term for an individual ? Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 04:17, 31 August 2024 (UTC)
- Prime power. AndrewWTaylor (talk) 16:30, 31 August 2024 (UTC)
- I thought of that but it isn't specific enough. What I'm looking for is for the largest power of the prime that divides the number. Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 20:26, 31 August 2024 (UTC)
- It would be nice if there was a settled answer to this question. "Primary factor" would be appropriate in commutative ring theory. (Primary ideal) But this usage is not standard in this situation. Tito Omburo (talk) 21:44, 31 August 2024 (UTC)
- I thought of that but it isn't specific enough. What I'm looking for is for the largest power of the prime that divides the number. Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 20:26, 31 August 2024 (UTC)
- The exponent of p in the prime factorization is called the p-adic valuation of n. 100.36.106.199 (talk) 01:49, 1 September 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks. Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 02:28, 2 September 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks. That is a bit of a mouthful (i.e. too long to use repeatedly). In my mind, and in notes to myself, for years I have called it the "prime component". Soon I expect to be writing up something, so I wondering if there is a recognized term. Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 02:28, 2 September 2024 (UTC)
- The prime component? has three mpp factors: and --Lambiam 12:58, 2 September 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks. That is a bit of a mouthful (i.e. too long to use repeatedly). In my mind, and in notes to myself, for years I have called it the "prime component". Soon I expect to be writing up something, so I wondering if there is a recognized term. Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 02:28, 2 September 2024 (UTC)
- I'd call each of those a prime component. Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 21:09, 2 September 2024 (UTC)
- We hereby authorise you to name it the "Bubba factor". -- Jack of Oz [pleasantries] 20:02, 2 September 2024 (UTC)
- Ha ha. Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 21:09, 2 September 2024 (UTC)