Prime Trivia I
0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89. The first twelve elements of this famous sequence contains five prime numbers.
Fibonacci Sequence
If you have triskaidekaphobia, you're afraid of this prime number.
13
It's the smallest prime number that is also the sum of two other prime numbers.
5 = 2 + 3
It's the sum of all the prime factors of 100.
14 = 2 + 2 + 5 + 5
This name is given to the head of government in many countries, like the UK or Canada.
Prime Minister
The U.S. Civil War began in this prime numbered year.
In this work "Elements", this ancient Greek mathematician proved that the set of prime numbers is infinite.
Euclid
This number is the product of the first four prime numbers.
210 = 2 x 3 x 5 x 7
It's the sum of the prime numbers greater than 30 but less than 40.
68 = 31 + 37
This is the name give to peak television viewing hours, usually in the evening, when networks air their most popular shows.
Prime Time
On February 9th of this year, the Philadelphia Eagles won this prime numbered Super Bowl.
LIX (59)
Ask Dr. Amanda Knecht about this course in which prime numbers are often used in the study of techniques for securing communication and information through the use of codes and ciphers
Cryptology
This number is the product of the smallest prime number that is greater than 10 and the greatest prime number that is less than 10.
77 = 11 x 7
It's the sum of the squares of the first three prime numbers greater than 2.
83 = 32 + 52 + 72
This is the name given to Amazon's two-day sale that offers exclusive deals to its members. It's one of the biggest shopping events of the year for Amazon.
Prime Day
This prime number is the emergency telephone number in the United States and Canada.
911
The broods of these insects emerge en masse every 13 or 17 years. Years that coincide with prime numbers.
Cicadas
This number is the product of the only two consecutive prime numbers.
6 = 2 x 3
It's the sum of all the non-primes between 1 and 10 inclusive.
38 = 1 + 4 + 6 + 8 + 9 + 10
In banking, this is the name given to the interest percentage that banks offer to their most creditworthy customers.
Prime Rate
The Romans found this prime number to be disturbing since its expression in Roman numerals is XVII, which is an anagram of the word vixi, which means "I have lived," implying "I am dead."
17
This Academy Award winning film tells the story of the gifted economist John Nash who is shown working on an unsolved mathematical problem connected to the distribution of prime numbers.
A Beautiful Life
This number is half of the third smallest prime number multiplied by the smalles two-digit prime number.
55/2 = (5/2) x (11)
It's the sum of the first five prime numbers.
28 = 2 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 11
This name is given to a particularly tender cut of beef, the rib section, and is known for its high level of marbling which results in a juicy and flavorful texture when cooked properly.
Prime Rib