Mathematical Object

Congruent Number

Number Theory

In number theory, a congruent number is a positive integer that is the area of a right triangle whose three sides are all rational numbers. A more general definition extends the property to all positive rational numbers, not only integers. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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1. Congruent Number (Wikipedia)
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    In number theory, a congruent number is a positive integer that is the area of a right triangle with three rational number sides.
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    In number theory, a congruent number is a positive integer that is the area of a right triangle with three rational number sides.
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