By listing the first six prime numbers: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, and 13, we can see that the 6th prime is 13. What is the 10 001st prime number?

10001st PrimeNum

/*
By listing the first six prime numbers: 
2, 3, 5, 7, 11, and 13, we can see that the 6th prime is 13.

What is the 10 001st prime number?

*/

function findPrimeNumber(n){
  //declare a counter and a variable of the latest prime number
  var c = 1, nPrime = 2, i = 3; 
  console.log('c %s nPrime %s',c,nPrime);
  function isPrime(k){ 
    for( var j = 2; j < k; j++){
      if( k % j === 0 ){ return false; } 
    }
    return true;
  }
  //loop to infinity until find the nth prime number
  while(c < n){ 
  //test each number to see if it's prime
  //if prime, then increase counter and update prime number
    if( isPrime(i) ) {  
      c++; 
      nPrime = i; 
    }
    i++; 
  } 
   
  return nPrime;
}