diff --git a/basic_examples/factorial.py b/basic_examples/factorial.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45babe2
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+++ b/basic_examples/factorial.py
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+num=int(raw_input("Enter a number"))
+n=1
+while num>0:
+	n=n*num
+	num=num-1
+print "Factorial of the given number is ",n
diff --git a/basic_examples/prime_number.py b/basic_examples/prime_number.py
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+++ b/basic_examples/prime_number.py
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+num = int(input("Enter a number: "))
+
+if num > 1:
+   for i in range(2,num):
+       if (num % i) == 0:
+           print(num,"is not a prime number")
+           break
+   else:
+       print(num,"is a prime number")
+       
+else:
+   print(num,"is not a prime number")