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$n$-free number (Definition)

The concept of a squarefree number can be generalized. Let $n \in \mathbb{Z}$ with $n>1$ Then $m \in \mathbb{Z}$ is $n$ free if, for any prime $p$ $p^n$ does not divide $m$

Let $S$ denote the set of all squarefree natural numbers. Note that, for any $n$ and any positive $n$ free integer $m$ there exists a unique $(a_1, \dots , a_{n-1}) \in S^{n-1}$ with $\gcd(a_i,a_j)=1$ for $i \neq j$ such that $\displaystyle m=\prod_{j=1}^{n-1} {a_j}^j$




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See Also: square-free number, $n$-full number

Also defines:  cubefree, cubefree number, cube free, cube free number, cube-free, cube-free number
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Cross-references: integer, positive, natural numbers, divide, prime, number, squarefree
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This is version 3 of $n$-free number, born on 2006-06-26, modified 2006-08-19.
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AMS MSC11A51 (Number theory :: Elementary number theory :: Factorization; primality)

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