factor

factor [OPTION]... [NUMBER]...

Print the prime factors of the given NUMBER(s). If none are specified, read from standard input.

Options

--exponents, -h

Print factors in the form p^e

--help

Print help information.

Examples

Display the prime-factorization of a number:

factor {{number}}

Take the input from stdin if no argument is specified:

echo {{number}} | factor

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Please note that, as uutils is a work in progress, some examples might fail.