galois.next_prime

galois.next_prime(x)[source]

Returns the nearest prime \(p > x\).

Parameters

x (int) – A positive integer.

Returns

The nearest prime \(p > x\).

Return type

int

Examples

In [1]: galois.next_prime(13)
Out[1]: 17

In [2]: galois.next_prime(15)
Out[2]: 17