Definition:Fermat Pseudoprime/Also known as

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Fermat Pseudoprime: Also known as

It is common practice to refer to a Fermat pseudoprime just as a pseudoprime.

However, there is a concept in order theory also called a pseudoprime.

Hence the full name Fermat pseudoprime is preferred on $\mathsf{Pr} \infty \mathsf{fWiki}$.

Some sources hyphenate the word pseudo-prime.


A Fermat pseudoprime is also known as a Fermat liar.


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