factor()
Catalog >
For the Auto setting of the
Auto or
Approximate
mode, including
Var
permits
approximation with floating-point
coefficients where irrational coefficients
cannot be explicitly expressed concisely in
terms of the built-in functions. Even when
there is only one variable, including
Var
might yield more complete factorization.
Note:
See also
comDenom()
for a fast way
to achieve partial factoring when
factor()
is
not fast enough or if it exhausts memory.
Note:
See also
cFactor()
for factoring all the
way to complex coefficients in pursuit of
linear factors.
factor(
rationalNumber
)
returns the rational
number factored into primes. For
composite numbers, the computing time
grows exponentially with the number of
digits in the second-largest factor. For
example, factoring a 30-digit integer could
take more than a day, and factoring a 100-
digit number could take more than a
century.
To stop a calculation manually,
•
Handheld:
Hold down the
c
key and
press
·
repeatedly.
•
Windows®:
Hold down the
F12
key and
press
Enter
repeatedly.
•
Macintosh®:
Hold down the
F5
key and
press
Enter
repeatedly.
•
iPad®:
The app displays a prompt. You
can continue waiting or cancel.
If you merely want to determine if a
number is prime, use
isPrime()
instead. It is
much faster, particularly if
rationalNumber
is not prime and if the second-largest factor
has more than five digits.
F
Cdf()
Catalog >
F
Cdf
(
lowBound
,
upBound
,
dfNumer
,
dfDenom
)
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