diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4a7a0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# This file is automatically @generated by Cargo.
+# It is not intended for manual editing.
+[[package]]
+name = "indivisible"
+version = "0.1.0"
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index f79c691..bfda9e8 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,2 +1,35 @@
+use std::env;
+
 fn main() {
+    let args:Vec<String> = env::args().collect();
+
+    // get the first `n` primes
+    let n:u64 = args[1].parse().unwrap();
+    // first prime
+    println!("{}", 2);
+    // already have first prime
+    let mut prime_count = 1;
+    let mut candidate = 3;
+
+    while prime_count < n
+    {
+        let mut aux = 3;
+        let mut is_prime = true;
+        while aux < candidate / 2
+        {
+            if candidate % aux == 0
+            {
+                is_prime = false;
+                break;
+            }
+            aux += 2;
+        }
+
+        if is_prime
+        {
+            println!("{}", candidate);
+            prime_count += 1;
+        }
+        candidate += 2;
+    }
 }