Half prime numbers?

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I am wondering if there is a term for a number which is only divisible by its square root, one and itself? For examle $25$ can be divided by $1, 5$ and $25$. And $169$ with $1, 13$ and $169$.

I am not a mathematician (potentially can't even spell it) just came across this thought and wondered if such a term existed for these kind of numbers or perhaps there are too few examples or no use for defining them.

Anyway any feedback would be much appreciated!

Thanks.

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Well, they are called "squares of prime numbers". Indeed (if you require that the square root of such a number is an integer) they must have the form $k^2$, and if $k$ is not prime, then take $p|k$ a prime dividing $k$, and such a $p$ will divide $k^2$.