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A '''prime interval''' is a musical interval which as a ratio of frequencies is a [[prime_numbers|prime number]]; that is, a number such as 2, 3, 5, 7, ... which is divisible only by itself and 1. Any musical interval in the [[Harmonic_Limit|p-limit]] can be expressed in terms of a product of prime numbers less than or equal to p.
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Intervals such as [[5/3]] are not considered prime intervals; the prime intervals are [[2/1]], [[3/1]], [[5/1]], [[7/1]], etc.
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== see also ==
<ul><li>[[Octave|Octave]]</li></ul>     
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