Python Program to Check Prime Number

In this post we'll see a Python program to check whether the passed number is a prime number or not. This program also shows a use case where for loop with else in Python can be used.

A number is a prime number if it can only be divided either by 1 or by the number itself. So the passed number has to be divided in a loop from 2 till number/2 to check if number is a prime number or not.

You need to start loop from 2 as every number will be divisible by 1.

You only need to run your loop till number/2, as no number is completely divisible by a number more than its half. Reducing the iteration to N/2 makes your program to display prime numbers more efficient.

Check prime number or not Python program

def check_prime(num):
  for i in range(2, num//2+1):
    # if number is completely divisible then it
    # it is not a prime number so break out of loop
    if num % i == 0:
      print(num, 'is not a prime number')
      break
  # if loop runs completely that means a prime number
  else:
    print(num, 'is a prime number')

check_prime(13)
check_prime(12)
check_prime(405)
check_prime(101)

Output

13 is a prime number
12 is not a prime number
405 is not a prime number
101 is a prime number

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