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''Maths - encryption''.


A former UK Government department, which had the objectives of promoting and protecting consumer interests throughout the UK, while ensuring that business remained fair and competitive.
A prime number is a positive whole number that is divisible only by itself and 1.


The work and responsibilities of the former OFT were distributed to a number of other bodies including the Competition and Markets Authority.
Some encryption systems make use of very large prime numbers, for example RSA encryption.
 
 
Examples of small prime numbers include 2, 3, 5, 7 and 11.




== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Competition & Markets Authority]]
* [[Encryption]]
* [[Factors]]
* [[RSA encryption]]
 
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Revision as of 15:54, 18 December 2019

Maths - encryption.

A prime number is a positive whole number that is divisible only by itself and 1.

Some encryption systems make use of very large prime numbers, for example RSA encryption.


Examples of small prime numbers include 2, 3, 5, 7 and 11.


See also