Determine whether the integer 701 is prime by testing?

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The integer 701 is confirmed to be prime through a systematic check of divisibility against all prime numbers less than or equal to its square root, approximately 27. The calculations show that 701 is not divisible by any of these primes, including 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23. Similarly, the integer 1009 is also verified as prime by testing against primes up to its square root, approximately 32, with no divisors found. Thus, both integers are established as prime numbers.

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Homework Statement
Determine whether the integer ## 701 ## is prime by testing all primes ## p\leq\sqrt{701} ## as possible divisors. Do the same for the integer ## 1009 ##.
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Proof:

Consider all primes ## p\leq\sqrt{701}\leq 27 ##.
Note that ## 701=2(350)+1 ##
## =3(233)+2 ##
## =5(140)+1 ##
## =7(100)+1 ##
## =11(63)+8 ##
## =13(53)+12 ##
## =17(41)+4 ##
## =19(36)+17 ##
## =23(30)+11 ##.
Thus, no prime numbers less than ## 27 ## are divisible by the integer ## 701 ##.
Therefore, the integer ## 701 ## is prime.
Now, we consider all primes ## p\leq\sqrt{1009}\leq 32 ##.
Note that ## 1009=2(504)+1 ##
## =3(336)+1 ##
## =5(201)+4 ##
## =7(144)+1 ##
## =11(91)+8 ##
## =13(77)+8 ##
## =17(59)+6 ##
## =19(53)+2 ##
## =23(43)+20 ##
## =29(34)+23 ##
## =31(32)+17 ##.
Thus, no prime numbers less than ## 32 ## are divisible by the integer ## 1009 ##.
Therefore, the integer ## 1009 ## is prime.
 
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I didn't check all the numbers but it looks like you're doing the right thing
 
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