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A positive integer p is a prime (number) if, and only if, it has only two distinct divisors: 1 and p itself. The only divisors of 227 are 1 and 227 making 227 a prime whereas 237, which has four distinct divisors 1, 3, 79, and 237, is not a prime.
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(2007). Prime Numbers. In: Essentials of Mathematica. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-49514-9_27
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