Prime Number : If any number is bigger than one and has no divisors other than 1 and itself then this number is called by Prime number. For example 3 is prime, since no number except 1 and 3 divides it. Similarly 6 is not prime because it divide by 2 and 3.
following example show how to check given number is prime or not
[vb.net]
Private Sub CheckPrimeNumber(ByVal number As Integer) Dim IsPrime As Boolean = True For i = 2 To number / 2 If (number Mod i = 0) Then IsPrime = False Exit For End If Next i If IsPrime = False Then MsgBox("Number id not Prime") Else MsgBox("Number is Prime") End If End Sub
[C#]
private void CheckPrimeNumber(int number) { bool IsPrime = true; for (i = 2; i <= number / 2; i++) { if ((number % i == 0)) { IsPrime = false; break; } } if (IsPrime == false) { Interaction.MsgBox("Number id not Prime"); } else { Interaction.MsgBox("Number is Prime"); } }