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 - [First in First out Queue](queues/fifo-queue.py)
 
 
-##Number Theory 
-- [Prime Number Checker][number_theory/prime_number.py]
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-#TO CHECK WHETHER A NUMBER IS PRIME OR NOT
-
-
-def isPrime(N):
-
-        for i in range(2, int(N**0.5) + 1):
-                if N%i==0:
-                        return False
-
-        return True
-
-# TIME COMPLEXITY - O(sqrt(N))
-
-# EXAMPLES
-# print(isPrime(3)) -> True
-# print(isPrime(15)) -> False
-
-# We are just checking till sqrt(N) as if their is any factor of a number
-# greater than sqrt(N) then it's partner will be less than sqrt(N) as if a*b>N
-# and a>=sqrt(N) then b<=sqrt(N) as if b>sqrt(N) then a*b>N.