Abstract
APO presents a new method for classifying prime numbers based on symbolic origin. Rather than testing for divisibility, it determines whether a number can be structurally constructed from smaller primes. If no such construction exists, the number is declared prime. This approach avoids unnecessary checks, provides deterministic classification, and forms the basis for symbolic primality frameworks.



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