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it is a brute force way to find all the primes in a given range. Remove all the composites, and you are left with the primes

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When did Eratosthenes discover the sieve?

The sieve of Eratosthenes was discovered in 223 BC.


What are you filtering with sieve of eratosthenes?

The Sieve of Eratosthenes filters numbers, letting the composites fall through while the primes remain.


Who created the sieve of eratosthenes?

Eratosthenes, a greek philosopher, did, hence the name.


Where did sieve eratosthenes grow up?

his name isnt sieve but, i know a website all about his life. theres one on eratosthenes on wikipedia. so there, by the way, eratosthenes is the wierdest name ever!!!!!!!!!


What date was Sieve Eratosthenes born?

About 276 BC Eratosthenes was a Greek mathematician who is credited with a simple method of making a list of as many primes as you wish. His method is known as the Sieve of Eratosthenes.


Who invented the prime number sieve?

Eratosthenes


Where did Eratosthenes Sieve invent prime no?

The Sieve did not invent prime numbers. It was used to find them.


How do you pronounce Sieve of Eratosthenes?

era-tos-the- knees.


What did the sieve of Eratosthenes used to find?

prime numbers


When was the sieve of eratosthenes invented?

It was around 200 BC.


How many even prime numbers are there in a sieve of Eratosthenes?

One


Did Eratosthenes have a family?

Yes and his mother and father were part of the family.