Text: [Quantum Arithmetic] No integer is considered to be prime at all times, or in all cases. Primeness refers to non-factorability of an integer by smaller integers. It has factors of itself and unity. Any power of any prime number will reduce only to its root and to unity, so, the power of a prime number is also considered as being prime. Numbers are considered as being co-prime when they have no common factors other than ONE. Neither must necessarily be prime in itself but will act as though it is prime. (i.e., 7, 8, and 9 are all coprime, although only the 7 is actually prime.)

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