galois.next_prime

class galois.next_prime(n)

Returns the nearest prime \(p\), such that \(p > n\).

Parameters

n (int) – A positive integer.

Returns

The nearest prime \(p > n\).

Return type

int

Examples

In [581]: galois.next_prime(13)
Out[581]: 17

In [582]: galois.next_prime(15)
Out[582]: 17