English Explanatory Dictionary

Smarandache function

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A function, denoted by S(n) for some positive integer n, that yields the smallest number s such that n divides the factorial s!. For example, the number 8 does not divide 1!, 2!, 3!, but does divide 4!, so S(8) = 4.

Word forms

Smarandache function the Smarandache function

Etymology

Named after Florentin Smarandache, who rediscovered the function in 1980.

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