Creating a program to look for the largest prime number of a number

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Creating a program to look for the largest prime number of a number

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Sep-08-2018, 12:30 AM

(Sep-07-2018, 04:57 AM)Gribouillis Wrote:
(Sep-02-2018, 11:53 PM)Wikki14 Wrote: put all the factors into a list and then run a prime number program
The smallest factor (after 1) is necessarily a prime number. If you find it, you can divide x by this factor.

then after you divide x by this (smallest) factor, apply all this to the quotient you get. its smallest factor is also prime ...

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Creating a program to look for the largest prime number of a number - by Wikki14 - Sep-02-2018, 11:53 PM

RE: Creating a program to look for the largest prime number of a number - by ichabod801 - Sep-03-2018, 12:44 AM

RE: Creating a program to look for the largest prime number of a number - by Skaperen - Sep-07-2018, 04:41 AM

RE: Creating a program to look for the largest prime number of a number - by Gribouillis - Sep-07-2018, 04:57 AM

RE: Creating a program to look for the largest prime number of a number - by Skaperen - Sep-08-2018, 12:30 AM

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