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python multiprocessing for check prime numbers
from multiprocessing import Pool
def is_prime(number):
if number == 2 or number == 3:
return number, True
if number % 2 == 0 or number < 2:
return number, False
for i in range(3, int(number**0.5) + 1, 2):
if number % i == 0:
return number, False
return number, True
if __name__ == '__main__':
numbers = range(5000000)
pool = Pool(processes=4)
print(pool.map(is_prime, numbers))
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my god this is a smooth approach

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