Prime number: A natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself. In other words, it can only be divided evenly by 1 and the number itself. Prime numbers are fundamental to various fields of mathematics and are especially important in number theory. In the context of IT and cybersecurity, prime numbers are crucial for cryptographic algorithms, particularly those involving public-key cryptography such as RSA, where large prime numbers are used to generate secure encryption keys.
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