What is the chromatic number of a graph?

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What is the chromatic number of a graph?

The chromatic number of a graph is the minimum number of colors needed to color the vertices of the graph in such a way that no two adjacent vertices have the same color. In other words, it is the smallest number of colors required to color the graph's vertices such that no two adjacent vertices share the same color. The chromatic number is denoted by the symbol χ(G), where G represents the graph.