how do I find prime factors of a number
On 28 Nov 2005 19:17:55 -0800, "DOR" wrote:
Try this, assuming number is in A1:
=LARGE((ROUND($A$1/ROW(INDIRECT("$1:$"&$A$1)),0)=$A$1/ROW(INDIRECT("$1:$"&$A$1)))*ROW(INDIRECT("$1:$"&$A $1)),ROW(1:1))
Enter as an array formula - Ctl+Shift+Enter and drag/copy down as far
as necessary to show all factors. Works for positive numbers only.
Would need to put ABS($A$1) for all instances of $A$1 if there was a
danger the number could be negative.
Declan O'R
Your formula appears to produce *all* the factors for a given integer. I
believe the OP only wanted the *prime* factors.
--ron
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