How to calculate print and save to file the first 100,000 prime numbers in VB.NET

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Download here the list of 100000 prime numbers

 

Imports System.IO

Module Module1

    Sub Main()

        Dim i As Integer
        Dim prime As Integer = 2
        Dim n As Integer = 100000
        Dim numbers As Integer = 1

        Using tw As TextWriter = File.CreateText("d:\\a_list_of_100000_prime_numbers.txt")
            While numbers <= n
                For i = 2 To prime - 1
                    If prime Mod i = 0 Then
                        Exit For
                    End If
                Next
                If i = prime Then
                    Console.WriteLine("{0}", prime)
                    tw.WriteLine(prime)
                    numbers = numbers + 1
                End If
                prime = prime + 1
            End While
        End Using

    End Sub

End Module

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Download here the list of 100000 prime numbers

 

 



answered May 13, 2016 by avibootz
edited May 13, 2016 by avibootz
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