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Prime factorization of a large number


I need help on figuring this out by hand so that I may apply it to code. I need to find the prime factorization of this large number utilizing some sort of an algorithm. I have tried Fermats Little Theorem and also looked into Elliptical Curves, however nothing seems to click. The number is 589449600


Solution

  • The prime factors are 2, 3, 5, 97 and 211.

    This can be found quickly by trial division of basic primes.