Previous prime calculator

Find the largest prime number before any given number.

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Finding the previous prime

Start from n−1 and test each number going downward until you find a prime. The previous prime before 100 is 97. Before 50 is 47.

Nearest primes

For any number, the nearest prime could be above or below. Use this calculator and the "next prime" calculator together to find both neighbors.

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