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Are there more natural numbers than prime numbers?

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Natural Number: the counting numbers: 1, 2, 3 ,4, 5... Prime Number: natural number who's only natural number factors are 1 and itself: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7...

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  • Edited by Kamots: 4/11/2016 7:23:43 PM
    The question boils down to how you view the concept of "more". From a concentration standpoint, there are obviously more natural numbers in most given ranges than there are prime numbers. Obviously the concentration of natural numbers is 100% versus the primes, which would approach 0 at larger ranges. However, it is possible to create a bijection between the natural numbers and prime numbers, which means that for every natural number there is a uniquely matched prime number. In this way the two sets of numbers are equal in order (there are the same amount of natural numbers and prime numbers). Personally, I think the term "more" in this context implies the latter. I'd be surprised if anyone sincerely considered concentration in their answer.

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