Definition:Prime Number/Definition 5

Definition

A prime number $p$ is an integer greater than $1$ that has no (positive) divisors less than $p$ other than $1$.

Also see

• Equivalence of Definitions of Prime Number

Sources

• 2008: David Joyner: Adventures in Group Theory (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $2$: 'And you do addition?': $\S 2.1$: Functions: Example $2.1.1$