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doubt regarding finding prime number program

 
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here is my program
according to my understanding after n=scan.nextInt() for loop is started and inside for loop there is a condition which says i<=n/2. . when the condition is i<=n/2 and when program is compiled it asks for number to input when i gave an input it is giving correct output. But my doubt is when i change that condition to i<=n and compile it even though i gave a prime number it says " it is not a prime number". whats the difference between condition i<=n/2 and i<=n condition. please help me in this regard

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i < n would work. But if you set the condition to i <= n, what's going to happen when i = n?

(You don't even have to go as far as n/2 to work out if it's prime - think about it)
 
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I would have thought a Sieve of Eratosthenes would be a better algorithm.
 
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…but it calculates a block of prime numbers in advance.
 
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Matthew Brown wrote:i < n would work. But if you set the condition to i <= n, what's going to happen when i = n?

(You don't even have to go as far as n/2 to work out if it's prime - think about it)



yes i<n is working fine. but what is difference between i<=n and i<=n/2 and why it showing different output?

 
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kumar reddyss wrote:yes i<n is working fine. but what is difference between i<=n and i<=n/2 and why it showing different output?


1. The difference is the upper limit.
2. For exactly the reason that Matthew said, but you have to think about it. Hint: how are you checking if i is prime?

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Matthew Brown wrote:i < n would work. But if you set the condition to i <= n, what's going to happen when i = n?

(You don't even have to go as far as n/2 to work out if it's prime - think about it)



when i=n the condition will be true and as usual it enters in to the for loop and it will execute res=n%i and so on..

what ever the condition either i<=n and i<=n/2 it will be true and will go in to for loop and whats the difference is there output.

i am raising these doubts according to my knowledge.
 
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kumar reddyss wrote:when i=n the condition will be true and as usual it enters in to the for loop and it will execute res=n%i and so on..


And what is the value of n % i, when i = n?
 
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Matthew Brown wrote:

kumar reddyss wrote:when i=n the condition will be true and as usual it enters in to the for loop and it will execute res=n%i and so on..


And what is the value of n % i, when i = n?



yes, thank you i got it now.
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