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Sieve of Eratosthenes

Sieve of Eratosthenes

This Java applet simulates Eratosthenes' step-by-step algorithm for collecting prime numbers. Click the button labeled "2" and watch as the applet crosses out all the even numbers from the array. With every click, the applet replaces the number appearing in that button with the next available prime, then crosses out its multiples, ultimately leaving only primes. Increase or decrease the array as desired....

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Keywords:
Multiplication, NSDL, Prime Numbers, Mathematics, Express Regularity, Make Use of Structure, Process Skills, Engineering, Computing and Information, Number and Operations, Algorithms, Number Concepts, Operations, Education, Practice Standards, Reason Quantitatively, Arithmetic, Concept Formation
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
August 30, 2017
Author:
Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
Grade School
Technical Format:
Website
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
Cost Involved:
No
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No
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Unknown

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