Code: #!/usr/bin/python for n in range(2, 10): for x in range(2, n): if n % x == 0: print n, 'equals', 'x', '*', n/x break else: print n, 'is a prime number' Output: 3 is a prime number 4 equals x * 2 5 is a prime number 5 is a prime number 5 is a prime number 6 equals x * 3 7 is a prime number 7 is a prime number 7 is a prime number 7 is a prime number 7 is a prime number 8 equals x * 4 9 is a prime number 9 equals x * 3