diff --git a/integer as the sum of two prime numbers b/integer as the sum of two prime numbers
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+#include <stdio.h>
+int checkPrime(int n);
+int main()
+{
+    int n, i, flag = 0;
+    printf("Enter a positive integer: ");
+    scanf("%d", &n);
+    for(i = 2; i <= n/2; ++i)
+    {
+        // condition for i to be a prime number
+        if (checkPrime(i) == 1)
+        {
+            // condition for n-i to be a prime number
+            if (checkPrime(n-i) == 1)
+            {
+                // n = primeNumber1 + primeNumber2
+                printf("%d = %d + %d\n", n, i, n - i);
+                flag = 1;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    if (flag == 0)
+        printf("%d cannot be expressed as the sum of two prime numbers.", n);
+    return 0;
+}
+// Function to check prime number
+int checkPrime(int n)
+{
+    int i, isPrime = 1;
+    for(i = 2; i <= n/2; ++i)
+    {
+        if(n % i == 0)
+        {
+            isPrime = 0;
+            break;
+        }  
+    }
+    return isPrime;
+}