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FACTOR
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NAME
factor - factor numbersSYNOPSIS
factor [,OPTION/] [,NUMBER/]...DESCRIPTION
Print the prime factors of each specified integer NUMBER. If none are specified on the command line, read them from standard input.
- X'tty: link https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/coreutils.html#facto-h'-h, --exponentsX'tty: link'
- print repeated factors in form p^e unless e is 1
- X'tty: link https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/factor#facto-help'--helpX'tty: link'
- display this help and exit
- X'tty: link https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/factor#facto-version'--versionX'tty: link'
- output version information and exit
AUTHOR
Written by Paul Rubin, Torbjorn Granlund, and Niels Moller.REPORTING BUGS
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SEE ALSO
Full documentation <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/factor>or available locally via: info aq(coreutils) factor invocationaq
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