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pc006.c

Problem Statement

Prime number check

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Author Amit Dutta amitdutta4255@gmail.com
Date 12 Dec 2025
License MIT License (See the LICENSE file for details)
Difficulty Beginner (index: 2 / 10)

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  • Recursion
  • Iteration

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Source Code

#include <stdio.h>
#include <math.h>

int main()
{
    int num, i, temp;
    printf("Enter the number : ");
    if(scanf("%d", &num) != 1) {
        printf("Only postive number allowed.");
        return 1;
    }
    if(num <= 0) {
        printf("\nOnly potive number are allowed.");
        return 1;
    }
    if(num == 1) {
        printf("\nInput 1 is not a prime number.");
        return 0;
    }
    if(num == 2) {
        printf("\nInput 2 is a prime number.");
        return 0;
    }
    if(num % 2 == 0) {
        printf("\nInput %d is not a prime number.", num);
        return 0;
    }
    temp = (int)sqrt(num);
    for (i = 3; i <= temp; i += 2)
    {
        if (num % i == 0)
        {
            printf("\nInput %d is not a prime number.", num);
            return 0;
        }
    }
    printf("\nInput %d is a prime number.", num);
    return 0;
}

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    CODE (pc006.c):

    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <math.h>

    int main()
    {
        int num, i, temp;
        printf("Enter the number : ");
        if(scanf("%d", &num) != 1) {
            printf("Only postive number allowed.");
            return 1;
        }
        if(num <= 0) {
            printf("\nOnly potive number are allowed.");
            return 1;
        }
        if(num == 1) {
            printf("\nInput 1 is not a prime number.");
            return 0;
        }
        if(num == 2) {
            printf("\nInput 2 is a prime number.");
            return 0;
        }
        if(num % 2 == 0) {
            printf("\nInput %d is not a prime number.", num);
            return 0;
        }
        temp = (int)sqrt(num);
        for (i = 3; i <= temp; i += 2)
        {
            if (num % i == 0)
            {
                printf("\nInput %d is not a prime number.", num);
                return 0;
            }
        }
        printf("\nInput %d is a prime number.", num);
        return 0;
    }