Finding a prime number after a given number

Question

How can I find the least prime number greater than a given number? For example, given 4, I need 5; given 7, I need 11.

I would like to know some ideas on best algor

Answer 1

I have done this before.

Only addition is Bertrand's Theorem from Rajendra's Answer.

And readymade code from topcoder.

#include
using namespace std;

/* This function calculates (ab)%c */
int modulo(int a,int b,int c){
    long long x=1,y=a; // long long is taken to avoid overflow of intermediate results
    while(b > 0){
        if(b%2 == 1){
            x=(x*y)%c;
        }
        y = (y*y)%c; // squaring the base
        b /= 2;
    }
    return x%c;
}

/* this function calculates (a*b)%c taking into account that a*b might overflow */
long long mulmod(long long a,long long b,long long c){
    long long x = 0,y=a%c;
    while(b > 0){
        if(b%2 == 1){
            x = (x+y)%c;
        }
        y = (y*2)%c;
        b /= 2;
    }
    return x%c;
}

/* Miller-Rabin primality test, iteration signifies the accuracy of the test */
bool Miller(long long p,int iteration){
    if(p<2){
        return false;
    }
    if(p!=2 && p%2==0){
        return false;
    }
    long long s=p-1;
    while(s%2==0){
        s/=2;
    }
    for(int i=0;i