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The factor command

The factor command prints the prime factors of each specified integer NUMBER. If none are specified on the command line, it will read them from the standard input.

Syntax

$ factor [NUMBER]...

OR:

$ factor OPTION

Options

Option Description
--help Display this a help message and exit.
--version Output version information and exit.

Examples

  1. Print prime factors of a prime number.
$ factor 50
  1. Print prime factors of a non-prime number.
$ factor 75