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Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic

The Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic states that every positive integer greater than 1 can be uniquely expressed as a product of prime numbers, disregarding the order of the factors. This means that for any number, you can break it down into prime numbers (like 2, 3, 5, 7, etc.), and there’s only one way to do this for each number. For example, the number 30 can be expressed as 2 × 3 × 5. This principle is essential in number theory and helps us understand the structure of numbers in mathematics.