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The sieve of Sundaram sieves out the composite numbers just as sieve of Eratosthenes does, but even numbers are not considered; the work of "crossing out" the multiples of 2 is done by the final double-and-increment step.
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What is a chart of prime numbers called?
The Sieve of Erastosthenes shows prime numbers.
Why is sieve of eratosthenes called a sieve?
The word "sieve" in this context is used figuratively with reference to the fact that a sieve does not hold all its contents. Think of sprinkling numbers at the top of the page. The composite numbers get caught, the prime numbers sift on down.
Who invented prime number?
prime numbers are invented by srinivasan ramanujan, an Indian mathematician.
What is the sieve of eratosthenes to find prime numbers less than 100?
To find prime numbers less than 100, the sieve of eratosthenes filters out 1 and all multiples of 2, 3, 5, and 7. All remaining numbers less than 100 are primes.
What is the name of Eratosthenes' method of finding composite numbers?
Eratosthenes' method of finding prime and composite number is called 'The Sieve of Eratosthene'.
