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/usr/bin/factor

GNU core utilities

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Usage: /usr/bin/factor [OPTION] [NUMBER]...
Print the prime factors of each specified integer NUMBER.  If none
are specified on the command line, read them from standard input.

  -h, --exponents
         print repeated factors in form p^e unless e is 1
      --help
         display this help and exit
      --version
         output version information and exit

Report bugs to: <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.
GNU coreutils home page: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>
General help using GNU software: <https://www.gnu.org/gethelp/>
Full documentation <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/factor>
or available locally via: info '(coreutils) factor invocation'
Options (3)
OptionDescriptionSource
-h, --exponentsprint repeated factors in form p^e unless e is 1help + man
--helpdisplay this help and exithelp + man
--versionoutput version information and exithelp + man

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