Factorization
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Define a function factorize(n)
which decomposes a natural number into the product of prime numbers.
For example, invoking factorize(72)
will print out
72 = 2 * 2 * 2 * 3 * 3
- Define a main function which will ask the user to input a natural
number. If the input number n is less than or equal to 0, terminate the
program. If n is a natural number, invoke
factorize(n) and ask the user to input
the next number.
- The flowchart of functions can be represented as the following figure:
The program may run as follows:
Please input a natural number to factorize -- 72
72 = 2 * 2 * 2 * 3 * 3
Please input a natural number to factorize -- 79
79 = 79
Please input a natural number to factorize -- 243
243 = 3 * 3 * 3 * 3 * 3
Please input a natural number to factorize -- 0
Note: If you input a very large number (e.g., 12147285369), it may takes
your program a long time to factorize it. Be patient.