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FactorInteger

Usage

FactorInteger[n] gives a list of the prime factors of the integer n, together with their exponents.


Notes

• Example: FactorInteger[2434500]LongRightArrow .
• For negative numbers, the unit {-1, 1} is included in the list of factors.
FactorInteger also works on rational numbers. The prime factors of the denominator are given with negative exponents.
FactorInteger[n, GaussianIntegers->True] factors over Gaussian integers.
FactorInteger[m + I m] automatically works over the Gaussian integers.
• When necessary, a unit of the form {-1, 1}, {I, 1} or {-I, 1} is included in the list of factors.
FactorInteger[n, FactorComplete->False] does fast but not necessarily complete factorization, and extracts only factors that are easy to find.
• Implementation notes: see Section A.9.4.
• Related package: NumberTheory`FactorIntegerECM`.
• New in Version 1; modified in 5.


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