primep() { set -- "$1" 3 test "$1" -eq 2 && return 0 # 2 is prime. expr "$1" \% 2 >/dev/null || return 1 # Other evens are not prime. test "$1" -ge 3 || return 1 # Loop for odd p from 3 to sqrt(n). # Comparing p * p <= n can overflow. We use p <= n / p. while expr $2 \<= "$1" / $2 >/dev/null; do # If p divides n, then n is not prime. expr "$1" % $2 >/dev/null || return 1 set -- "$1" `expr $2 + 2` done return 0 # Yes, n is prime. }