ASM programming, how to use loop?

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Hello. Im first time here.I am a college student. I've created a simple program by using assembly language. And im wondering if i can use loop method to run it almost samething as what it does below the program i posted. and im also eager to find someome who i can talk through MSN messanger so i can ask you questions right away.(if possible) ok thank you


.MODEL small
.STACK 400h

.data


prompt                 db      10,13,'Please enter a 3 digit number, example 100:',10,13,'$'    ;10,13 cause to go to next line
first_digit         db      0d
second_digit            db      0d
third_digit         db      0d
Not_prime               db      10,13,'This number is not prime!',10,13,'$'
prime                   db      10,13,'This number is prime!',10,13,'$'
question                db      10,13,'Do you want to contine Y/N $'
counter                 dw      0d
number                  dw      0d
half                    dw      ?


.code


Start:


      mov ax, @data         ;establish access to the data segment
      mov ds, ax            
      mov number, 0d        

LetsRoll:


        mov dx, offset prompt          ; print the string (please enter a 3 digit...)
        mov ah, 9h                      
        int 21h                         ;execute
                                        ;read FIRST DIGIT
    mov ah, 1d          ;bios code for read a keystroke
    int 21h             ;call bios, it is understood that the ascii code will be returned in al
    mov first_digit, al     ;may as well save a copy
    sub al, 30h         ;Convert code to an actual integer
    cbw             ;CONVERT BYTE TO WORD. This takes whatever number is in al and
                    ;extends it to ax, doubling its size from 8 bits to 16 bits
                    ;The first digit now occupies all of ax as an integer
    mov cx, 100d            ;This is so we can calculate 100*1st digit +10*2nd digit + 3rd digit
    mul cx              ;start to accumulate the 3 digit number in the variable imul cx
                    ;it is understood that the other operand is ax
                    ;AND that the result will use both dx::ax
                    ;but we understand that dx will contain only leading zeros
    add number, ax          ;save
                    ;variable <number> now contains 1st digit * 10
                    ;----------------------------------------------------------------------

                    ;read SECOND DIGIT, multiply by 10 and add in
    mov ah, 1d          ;bios code for read a keystroke
    int 21h             ;call bios, it is understood that the ascii code will be returned in al
    mov second_digit, al        ;may as well save a copy
    sub al, 30h         ;Convert code to an actual integer
    cbw             ;CONVERT BYTE TO WORD. This takes whatever number is in al and
                    ;extends it to ax, boubling its size from 8 bits to 16 bits
                    ;The first digit now occupies all of ax as an integer
    mov cx, 10d         ;continue to accumulate the 3 digit number in the variable
    mul cx              ;it is understood that the other operand is ax, containing first digit
                    ;AND that the result will use both dx::ax
                    ;but we understand that dx will contain only leading zeros. Ignore them
    add number, ax          ;save -- nearly finished
                    ;variable <number> now contains 1st digit * 100 + second digit * 10
                    ;----------------------------------------------------------------------

                    ;read THIRD DIGIT, add it in (no multiplication this time)
    mov ah, 1d          ;bios code for read a keystroke
    int 21h             ;call bios, it is understood that the ascii code will be returned in al
    mov third_digit, al     ;may as well save a copy
    sub al, 30h         ;Convert code to an actual integer
    cbw             ;CONVERT BYTE TO WORD. This takes whatever number is in al and
                    ;extends it to ax, boubling its size from 8 bits to 16 bits
                    ;The first digit now occupies all of ax as an integer
    add number, ax          ;Both my variable number and ax are 16 bits, so equal size
        mov ax, number          ;copy contents of number to ax
        mov cx, 2h          
        div cx              ;Divide by cx
        mov half, ax            ;copy the contents of ax to half
        mov cx, 2h;         
        mov ax, number;         ;copy numbers to ax
        xor dx, dx          ;flush dx
    jmp prime_check         ;jump to prime check

print_question:


        mov dx, offset question     ;print string (do you want to continue Y/N?)
        mov ah, 9h          
        int 21h             ;execute
        mov ah, 1h          
        int 21h             ;execute
        cmp al, 4eh         ;compare 
        je Exit             ;jump to exit
        cmp al, 6eh         ;compare
        je Exit             ;jump to exit 
        cmp al, 59h         ;compare
        je Start            ;jump to start
        cmp al, 79h         ;compare
        je  Start           ;jump to start

prime_check:


        div cx;             ;Divide by cx
        cmp dx, 0h          ;reset the value of dx
        je  print_not_prime     ;jump to not prime 
        xor dx, dx;         ;flush dx
        mov ax, number          ;copy the contents of number to ax
        cmp cx, half            ;compare half with cx
        je print_prime          ;jump to print prime section
        inc cx;             ;increment cx by one
        jmp prime_check         ;repeat the prime check 

print_prime:


        mov dx, offset prime        ;print string (this number is prime!)
        mov ah, 9h          
        int 21h             ;execute
        jmp print_question      ;jumps to question (do you want to continue Y/N?) this is for repeat

print_not_prime:


        mov dx, offset Not_prime    ;print string (this number is not prime!)
        mov ah, 9h          
        int 21h             ;execute
        jmp print_question      ;jumps to question (do you want to continue Y/N?) this is for repeat

Exit:


    mov ah, 4ch             
    int 21h             ;execute exit           

        END Start

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