Round 10: Tossup 20

An ideal of a ring can be described by this adjective if and only if its associated quotient ring is an integral domain. If the characteristic of a field is non-zero, it is a number described by this adjective. (10[1])An integer is raised to the power of a number described by this adjective in the statement of Fermat’s Little Theorem. Two integers whose highest common factor is one are said (10[1])to be “co-,” (10[1])or (10[1])“relatively,” (10[3])this adjective. The Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic states that each integer greater than one can be factored uniquely into numbers described by this adjective. (10[1])For 10 points, give this adjective used to describe numbers whose only factors are themselves and one. ■END■

ANSWER: prime [accept prime ideal; accept prime number; accept relatively prime; accept coprime]
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Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Neg %Avg. Buzz
Southern CaliforniaMain7100%14%55.14
Eastern Canada (2)Main9100%0%66.00
Great LakesMain1292%17%76.82
Lower Mid-AtlanticMain6100%0%94.00
Upper Mid-AtlanticMain12100%0%67.75
MidwestMain9100%33%83.44
NortheastMain12100%8%67.00
PacificMain9100%11%75.56
SoutheastMain12100%17%79.58
Upstate NYMain5100%0%67.80
UK (North)UK5100%20%72.20
UK (South)UK8100%0%71.50