positive integer
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The assumption would be valid only if there is no smaller positive integer that satisfies it.
From Scientific American • Apr. 28, 2021
We assume that in our drawing, m is the smallest positive integer satisfying this equation.
From Scientific American • Apr. 28, 2021
A positive integer would almost seem inherent in the idea of interest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 9, 2016
The following theorem states that the power rule holds for all positive integer powers of x.
From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016
The general form of these is axn + bxn-1 + ... + kx + l = 0, where n is a positive integer, and a, b, ... k, l are given numbers.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various