Prime Numbers

**EDIT** This article is now redundant as you can no longer mint a Prime Numbers NFT. The supply is now deflationary and you can only buy one on the open marketplace. However, there’s a few things in the article about how to add it to your MetaMask wallet that might…

Nothing in mathematics is invented, one comes to the state of realization about existence of something which is already there, hence discovering it. Mathematicians are fond of discovering patterns in numbers, shapes and geometry… and so are amateurs like me! Here’s some basic terminology before we proceed — My definition…

Prime numbers are one of the most interesting entities in Mathematics, especially in Number Theory. In essence, they can be considered as building blocks of integral numbers. This is because all integer numbers can be represented as a product of prime numbers. Prime numbers serve as a crucial part of…

“Mathematical artist” became my job title, when I left prison after 4 years, would you believe it? For behind bars I had to “think slowly”. With graph paper and coloured pens rather than oodles of open windows that I was used to as a “Digital Veteran”. Why would I be…

Task A prime is a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself. Given a number, n, determine and print whether it is Prime or Not prime . Note: If possible, try to come up with a O(sqrt(n)) primality algorithm, or see what…