factor (MathScript Function) (Windows, Not in Base Package)
Member of the basic class.
Syntax
c = factor(a)
Description
Computes the prime factorization of a given number. A number is prime if and only if the number is a positive integer with exactly one positive divisor other than 1.
Inputs
| Name | Description |
| a | Specifies the number you want to factor. a is a positive integer. a has an upper limit of 2^32-1. |
Outputs
| Name | Description |
| c | Returns the set of prime numbers whose product equals a. c is a row vector of primes. The factors in c might repeat. For example, factor(16) returns the vector [2, 2, 2, 2]. |
Examples
C = factor(1000001)
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