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+# Program to check if a number is prime or not
+
+num = 29
+
+# To take input from the user
+#num = int(input("Enter a number: "))
+
+# define a flag variable
+flag = False
+
+# prime numbers are greater than 1
+if num > 1:
+    # check for factors
+    for i in range(2, num):
+        if (num % i) == 0:
+            # if factor is found, set flag to True
+            flag = True
+            # break out of loop
+            break
+
+# check if flag is True
+if flag:
+    print(num, "is not a prime number")
+else:
+    print(num, "is a prime number")