code that check if number is prime number

Question

I have code that checks if the number is prime or note

when I run it gives me an error

my code:

a = int (input("your numbre :"))
b = range(1,a+1)
if a%b == 0:
    for i in b :
        if b == a or b == 1:
            print("the numbre you input is prim number")
else:
    print("the nmubre you input is note prem numbre")

the error generated :

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\chap8ex2.py", line 3, in <module>
    if a%b == 0:
TypeError: unsupported operand type(s) for %: 'int' and 'range'

the error is telling you exactly what's wrong, you can't mod and int by a range — OMGtechy, Jul 11 '15 at 08:56
Please check this answer: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4114167/checking-if-a-number-is-a-prime-number-in-python — Vaibhav Mule, Jul 11 '15 at 09:10
Also, if this happens to be for a certain Project Euler: see this: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2068372/fastest-way-to-list-all-primes-below-n (because checking primes one by one=not the right way for project euler) — NightShadeQueen, Jul 11 '15 at 16:18

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:59

The range function creates an array of numbers between its parameters. For example:

>>> range(1, 4)
=> [1, 2, 3]

In your code you're saying a%b which is finding the remainder between a number the user inputted and a range object. Think of the range object as a python list. So what you're doing is 5 % [1, 2, 3] that doesn't make sense. Check this separate thread to find out how to implement a prime number checker in python. Python Prime number checker

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 11 '15 at 11:04

a = int (input("your numbre :"))
b = range(1,a+1)
for i in b :
    if b == a or b == 1:
        if a%b!=0:
            print("the number you input is prim number")
else:
    print("the number you input is not a prime number")

code that check if number is prime number

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