Single Idea 9896

[catalogued under 6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 3. Nature of Numbers / b. Types of number]

Full Idea

A prime number is one which is measured by a unit alone.

Gist of Idea

A prime number is one which is measured by a unit alone

Source

Michael Dummett (Frege philosophy of mathematics [1991], 7 Def 11)

Book Reference

Dummett,Michael: 'Frege: philosophy of mathematics' [Duckworth 1991], p.194


A Reaction

We might say that the only way of 'reaching' or 'constructing' a prime is by incrementing by one till you reach it. That seems a pretty good definition. 64, for example, can be reached by a large number of different routes.