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How did Eratosthenes invent prime numbers?
Prime numbers are not invented.
When did Eratosthenes find prime numbers?
Eratosthenes lived between 276 and 194 B.C. He didn't discover prime numbers; he devised a simple way to determine what numbers are prime in a given range.
How many even prime numbers are there in a sieve of Eratosthenes?
One
What did eratosthenes devise for locating with relative efficiency prime numbers?
A sieve.
Why is the prime number grid called the sieve?
One method for finding prime numbers is called the "Sieve of Eratosthenes" because it basically "sifts" through the numbers looking for numbers that are not not prime.
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