"Smarandache function" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Smarandache function [canonical]
Etymology: Named after Florentin Smarandache, who rediscovered the function in 1980. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1}} the Smarandache function
  1. (number theory) A function, denoted by S(n) for some positive integer n, that yields the smallest number s such that n divides the factorial s!. For example, the number 8 does not divide 1!, 2!, 3!, but does divide 4!, so S(8) = 4. Wikipedia link: Smarandache function Categories (topical): Functions, Number theory

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