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A symbol used to distinguish one quantity 
("
prime") from another related 
. Prime marks are most commonly used to denote
1. Transformed coordinates,
2. Conjugate points,
3. derivatives,
4. The complement 
of a set 
,
5. As an alternate notation for transpose.
Of course, the term "prime" also refers to a prime number. The Wolfram Language command giving the 
th prime number is Prime[_n_].
See also
Double Prime, Prime Algebraic Number, Prime Formulas, Prime Number
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http://functions.wolfram.com/NumberTheoryFunctions/Prime/
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References
Bringhurst, R. The Elements of Typographic Style, 2nd ed. Point Roberts, WA: Hartley and Marks, p. 283, 1997.
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Weisstein, Eric W. "Prime." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Prime.html