Nth prime

Nth_prime.ipynb

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    "def is_prime(n):\n",
    "    if n<=0:\n",
    "        return False\n",
    "    elif n<=2:\n",
    "        return True\n",
    "    else:\n",
    "        i = 2\n",
    "        while i < n:\n",
    "            if n%i == 0:\n",
    "                return False\n",
    "            i += 1\n",
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    "def nth_prime(n):\n",
    "    primes = []\n",
    "    i = 1\n",
    "    while len(primes) < n:\n",
    "        if is_prime(i):\n",
    "            primes.append(i)\n",
    "        i += 1\n",
    "    return primes[-1]"
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