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The '''prime number theorem''' is an estimate of the number of primes below any given number:
 
The '''prime number theorem''' is an estimate of the number of primes below any given number:
  
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Let π(''n'') be a function providing the number of primes less than or equal to ''n'', for any real number ''n''. The prime number theorem states that
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Let π(''n'') be a function providing the number of primes less than or equal to ''n'', for any positive number ''n''. The prime number theorem states that
  
 
: <math>\pi(n) = \lim_{n\to\infty}n/\ln(n)</math>
 
: <math>\pi(n) = \lim_{n\to\infty}n/\ln(n)</math>
  
 
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Revision as of 04:52, August 31, 2007

The prime number theorem is an estimate of the number of primes below any given number:

Let π(n) be a function providing the number of primes less than or equal to n, for any positive number n. The prime number theorem states that