Most computers and calculators have a routine to generate random numbers. They are done with a formula, of course, but they look random. One piece of the formula is a particular large number. The numbers which come out are more random when this is a prime number, and less random when it is composite. So that is quite an important use of prime numbers.
2006-10-28 07:10:42
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answered by Anonymous
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Because they are unpredictable (no mathematical sequence), elusive, purely academic, even mystical to mathematicians. Not important to anyone except math lovers. Also, the first to find a prime number with ten million digits wins $100,000.....That makes it important to some.
2006-10-28 12:44:19
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answered by Anonymous
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Go to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_number
to read all about prime numbers and why they are important.
Guido
2006-10-28 12:24:21
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answered by Anonymous
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They help to classify numbers that cannot be divided by any numbers, accept for one and itself...
ex: 2,3,5,7,11 etc..
*ONE IS NOT A PRIME NUMBER
2006-10-28 12:21:43
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answered by silvs 5
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well when you do prime factorization you have to know that
2006-10-28 12:21:21
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answered by luvs2shop 2
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Just like our country, they are indivisible?
Used in cryptology
2006-10-28 12:31:02
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answered by bob h 3
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when you have to do prime factorization
2006-10-28 12:24:07
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answered by Anonymous
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