First Known Use: 1847
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Fermat's last theorem
noun Fer·mat's last theorem \fer-ˈmäz-\
Definition of FERMAT'S LAST THEOREM
: a theorem in number theory: the equation xⁿ + yⁿ = zⁿ has no solutions when x, y, z, and n are all positive integers and n is greater than 2
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Origin of FERMAT'S LAST THEOREM
Pierre de Fermat
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