diff --git a/isPrime.java b/isPrime.java
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+import java.io.BufferedReader;
+import java.io.InputStreamReader;
+import java.lang.*;
+
+class Prime {
+  static boolean check(int i) {
+    if (i % 2 == 0) {
+      return false;
+    } else {
+      for (int j = 3; j <= Math.sqrt(i); j += 2) {
+        if (i % j == 0)
+          return false;
+      }
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
+    BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));
+    System.out.println("Enter the number to check: ");
+    int n = Integer.parseInt(br.readLine());
+    if (check(n))
+      System.out.println(n + " is prime");
+
+    else
+      System.out.println(n + " is NOT prime");
+  }
+}