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Generate Primes - Fast
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public static List<int> returnPrimeNumbersToN(int n) | |
{ | |
List<int> primeNumbers = new List<int>(); | |
primeNumbers.Add(2); | |
primeNumbers.Add(3); | |
for (int i = 5; i <= n; i += 2) | |
{ | |
bool test = true; | |
int sqrt = Convert.ToInt32(Math.Sqrt(i)); | |
foreach (int prime in primeNumbers) | |
{ | |
if (prime > sqrt) break; | |
if (i % prime == 0) | |
{ | |
test = false; | |
break; | |
} | |
} | |
if (test) | |
{ | |
primeNumbers.Add(i); | |
} | |
} | |
return primeNumbers; | |
} |
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