gmp (version 0.1)

nextprime: Next prime number

Description

Return next prime number geater than n

Usage

nextprime(n)

Arguments

n

Integer

Value

• A (probably) prime number

Details

This function uses probabilistic algorithm to identify primes. For practical purposes, it's adequat, the chance of a composit passing will be extremely small.

References

Gnu MP Library see http://swox.com/gmp

See Also

isprimeprob

Examples

nextprime(14)