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==Definition==
==Definition==


A [[natural number]] <math>n</math> is termed <math>k</math>-smooth for some natural number <math>k</math> if every [[prime divisor]] of <math>n</math> is less than or equal to <math>k</math>.
A [[natural number]] <math>n</math> is termed <math>k</math>-smooth for some natural number <math>k</math> if it satisfies the following equivalent conditions:
 
* Every [[prime divisor]] of <math>n</math> is less than or equal to <math>k</math>.
* The [[defining ingredient::largest prime divisor]] of <math>n</math> is less than or equal to <math>k</math>.


==Relation with other properties==
==Relation with other properties==

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Definition

A natural number is termed -smooth for some natural number if it satisfies the following equivalent conditions:

  • Every prime divisor of is less than or equal to .
  • The largest prime divisor of is less than or equal to .

Relation with other properties

Stronger properties