prime element
nonzero, non-unit element p in a commutative ring R such that, whenever p divides ab for some a and b in R, then p divides a or p divides b (or both)
en-GB/ˈpɹaɪm ˈɛlɪmənt/
en-US/ˈpɹaɪm ˈɛləmənt/
nonzero, non-unit element p in a commutative ring R such that, whenever p divides ab for some a and b in R, then p divides a or p divides b (or both)