Here in this Java program, we are explaining how to print the prime numbers between 1 and 100. It can be easily implemented using loops in Java. So for a better understanding of the program, we recommend you to learn the basic topics of Java programming listed below
Before going to the program we need to know what a prime number is. Prime numbers are numbers that are greater than one and have only two factors which are 1 and the number itself. If a number has factors of more than 2 then it won't be a prime number or we can name it is a composite number.
For example, 3,5,7,11,13, etc. are the Prime numbers because these numbers has only 2 factors.
Note: Please note that number 1 is not a prime number, it has only one factor, a prime number will have 2 factors.
Here we are going to find the prime numbers between 1 and 100. There are 25 prime numbers lying in between 1 and 100.Let's have a look at how to find them.
We have another program to print first 100 prime numbers in our Java program collection. You can also refer to that program for next-level understanding.
From the above example, we understood that divisors/factors of a number are the important elements that help us to check a number is prime or not. Note that a factor is a number that will completely divide another number without any remainder left. So,
To implement this program in Java we make use of a nested for loop. First, we have to declare the public class PrimNum.Then declare required variables. Use a for loop to iterate from i= 2 to 100 as we need to print the numbers between 1 to 100. Set the value of count to 0, which counts the factors of a number. Now start another for loop from j=i to 1 to check the number i is divisible by j or not by a mod % operator, i % j will give a 0 remainder if j can divide i completely. If this happens increment the count by 1. After exiting from the inner loop, we check the value of the count, If it is 2 then we will display that number ie., count 2 means the number has factors 1 and that number itself, thus it's a prime number. Continue the process till i reaches 100
STEP 1: Declare the class PrimNum with a public modifier.
STEP 2: Open the main() to start the program, and Declare the integer variables i, j, count
STEP 3: Use a for loop with condition i <= 100, do steps 4,5,7
STEP 4: Set value of count=0
STEP 5: By using another for loop with condition j >= 1, do step 6.
STEP 6: If i % j == 0 then increment the count by one.
STEP 7: If count is equal to 2, it will be prime then print i
import java.util.Scanner;
public class PrimNum {
public static void main(String[] args) {
int i, j,count;
System.out.println("Prime numbers between 1 to 100 :");
for (i = 2; i <= 100; i++) {
count = 0;
for (j = i; j >= 1; j--) {
if (i % j == 0)
count = count + 1;
}
if (count == 2)
System.out.print("" + i + " ");
}
}
}
Prime numbers between 1 to 100 : 2 3 5 7 11 13 17 19 23 29 31 37 41 43 47 53 59 61 67 71 73 79 83 89 97
