Java.math.BigInteger.probablePrime() method in Java
Prerequisite : BigInteger Basics
The probablePrime() method will return a Biginteger of bitLength bits which is prime. bitLength is provided as parameter to method probablePrime() and method will return a prime BigInteger of bitLength bits. The probability that a BigInteger returned by this method is composite and does not exceed 2^-100.
Syntax:
public static BigInteger probablePrime(int bitLength, Random rnd)
Parameters: This method accepts two parameters as shown in the above syntax and described below.
- bitLength – bitLength of the returned BigInteger.
- rnd – source of random bits used to select candidates to be tested for primality.
Return Value: This method returns a BigInteger of bitLength bits that is probably prime.
Exception:
- ArithmeticException – if bitLength < 2.
Below program illustrate the probablePrime() method:
import java.math.*;import java.util.Random;import java.util.Scanner; public class GFG { public static void main(String[] args) { Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in); // create a BigInteger object BigInteger biginteger; // create a integer value for bitLength int length = 4; // create a random object Random random = new Random(); // call probablePrime method to find next probable prime // whose bit length is equal to bitLength provided as parameter. biginteger = BigInteger.probablePrime(length, random); String result = "ProbablePrime whose bit length is " + length + " = " + biginteger; // print result value System.out.println(result); }} |
Output:
ProbablePrime whose bit length is 4 = 13
