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+# Program to check if a number is prime or not
+
+num = 407
+
+# To take input from the user
+#num = int(input("Enter a number: "))
+
+# prime numbers are greater than 1
+if num > 1:
+   # check for factors
+   for i in range(2,num):
+       if (num % i) == 0:
+           print(num,"is not a prime number")
+           print(i,"times",num//i,"is",num)
+           break
+   else:
+       print(num,"is a prime number")
+       
+# if input number is less than
+# or equal to 1, it is not prime
+else:
+   print(num,"is not a prime number")