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A
nonzero
nonunit
p
in an
integral domain
is prime when
p
∣
ab
implies
p
∣
a
or
p
∣
b
.
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Prime element
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In the
context
of
mathematics
, particularly in
number theory
and
abstract algebra
,
a
**
prime element
** (or simply
a
prime) is an element of an
integral domain
(
a
type of
ring
) that satisfies certain properties.
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