Prime number
Published: (March 25, 2026 at 11:10 AM EDT)
1 min read
Source: Dev.to
Source: Dev.to
What is a prime number?
Important Notes
- Numbers less than or equal to 1 are not prime
JavaScript
let num = Number(prompt("Enter a number: "));
let div = 2;
let flag = true;
while (div 1) {
console.log("This number is Prime");
} else {
console.log("This number is not Prime");
}OUTPUT:
Python
num = int(input("enter a number: "))
div = 2
flag = True
while div <= num / 2:
if num % div == 0:
flag = False
break
div += 1
if flag == True:
print("This number is Prime")
else:
print("This number is not Prime")OUTPUT:
Java
import java.util.Scanner;
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.print("Enter a number: ");
int num = sc.nextInt();
boolean flag = true;
if (num <= 1) {
flag = false;
} else {
for (int i = 2; i <= Math.sqrt(num); i++) {
if (num % i == 0) {
flag = false;
break;
}
}
}
if (flag) {
System.out.println("This number is Prime");
} else {
System.out.println("This number is not Prime");
}
sc.close();
}
}OUTPUT: