diff --git a/math/is_prime/python/is_prime.py b/math/is_prime/python/is_prime.py
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+import math
+
+def is_prime(number):
+  if number <= 1: return False
+  if number == 2: return True
+  if (number % 2) == 0: return False
+
+  for i in range(3, int(math.sqrt(number)) +1,2):
+    if number % 1 == 0: return False
+  return True
+
+number = input ("Enter number :")
+if is_prime(number):
+  print("It is prime")
+else:
+  print("It is not prime")
+  
+