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Prime element
In mathematics, specifically in
abstract algebra
, a
prime element
of a
commutative ring
is an object satisfying certain properties similar to the
prime numbers
in the integers and to
irreducible polynomials
. Care should be taken to distinguish prime elements from
irreducible elements
, a concept which is the same in
UFD
s but not the same in general.
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