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gmp_nextprime

gmp_nextprime

Find next prime number

GMP **gmp_nextprime**  $num

Find next prime number

num

Return the next prime number greater than , as a GMP number. num

Voorbeeld: example

<?php
$prime1 = gmp_nextprime(10); // next prime number greater than 10
$prime2 = gmp_nextprime(-1000); // next prime number greater than -1000

echo gmp_strval($prime1) . "\n";
echo gmp_strval($prime2) . "\n";
?>
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Opmerking: > This function uses a probabilistic algorithm to identify primes and chances to get a composite number are extremely small.