diff --git a/prime.py b/prime.py
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+n= int(raw_input("enter the number upto which you want to print the prime numbers"))
+if n>0:
+  fori in range(2,n/2):
+    if(n%i==0):
+      print i
+      
+else:
+  print "please enter positive numbers"
+