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twin prime

 

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Twin Prime

A twin prime refers to a pair of prime numbers that differ by two. In other words, it is a prime number that has another prime number exactly two units greater or smaller than itself.

Senses:

  1. Mathematics: A pair of prime numbers that have a difference of two.

Examples:

  1. The pair (3, 5) is a twin prime since both 3 and 5 are prime numbers and their difference is 2.
  2. Examples of twin primes include (11, 13), (17, 19), and (29, 31).

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