galois.next_prime

galois.next_prime(n)

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

Parameters

n (int) – An integer.

Returns

The nearest prime \(p > n\).

Return type

int

Examples

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

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