List of prime numbers

We will all have come across this list of prime numbers when studying maths at school but what exactly is a prime number and why are they so special? In simple terms a prime number is a number which can only be divided by itself and the number 1 to give a whole number. While to many people they may seem fairly trivial they have a history which goes back over 20,000 years and are a very important branch of mathematics.

They have a distinct place in history with clay tablets discovered from thousands of years ago showing that even in olden times prime numbers were discussed and researched. Over the years the branch of Greek mathematics has taken over research into numbers and we hereby list the first 100 prime numbers for your information.

The list of prime numbers is: –

2
3
5
7
11

13
17
19
23
29

31
37
41
43
47

53
59
61
67
71

73
79
83
89
97

101
103
107
109
113

127
131
137
139
149

151
157
163
167
173

179
181
191
193
197

199
211
223
227
229

233
239
241
251
257

263
269
271
277
281

283
293
307
311
313

317
331
337
347
349

353
359
367
373
379

383
389
397
401
409

419
421
431
433
439

443
449
457
461
463

467
479
487
491
499

503
509
521
523
541

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