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Prime Number Checker

Quickly determine if any number is prime or composite.

Important Use Notice

Informational calculator only. Verify important outputs independently before legal, tax, medical, engineering, safety-critical, contractual, employment, or compliance use.

Estimate

Enter job values, review the estimate, then use the decision hints before ordering or quoting.

Enter a positive integer

Estimate Results

Enter values to see the result.

Example

17 → Prime

Formula

Trial division up to √n

Check divisibility by 2, 3, then 6k±1 up to square root of n. If no divisors found → prime.

2 and 3 are handled separately for optimization

Check

Thinking 1 is prime (it is not)
Confirm that all inputs use the same unit system expected by the formula.

Next Step

FAQ

Why is 2 the only even prime?

All other even numbers are divisible by 2, so they are composite.

Is 1 considered prime?

No — primes must have exactly two distinct positive divisors (1 and itself). 1 has only one.