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factor numbers

Package: coreutil, added for amigaux.

This package comes with the extra set; without it, factor is the original one: see factor-original(1).

NAME

factor - factor numbers

SYNOPSIS

factor [NUMBER]...
factor OPTION

DESCRIPTION

Print the prime factors of each NUMBER.

--help: display this help and exit
--version: output version information and exit
Print the prime factors of all specified integer NUMBERs.: If no arguments

: are specified on the command line, they are read from standard input.

AUTHOR

Written by Paul Rubin.

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO

The full documentation for factor is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and factor programs are properly installed at your site, the command

: info coreutils factor

should give you access to the complete manual.

March 2004

factor 5.2.1