👉 In mathematics, a major is an abstract concept that refers to the largest number in a set of numbers. It is usually used in order to determine the size of a set and can be applied to any collection of numbers. For example, in the set {1, 2, 3, 4}, the maximum integer value is 4. The term "majorem" is often used in algebraic terms to denote the largest power of a prime number that divides another given number. It