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<h2><a name="Factor"></a>
Factor
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Returns the factorization of the given argument.

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Syntax:
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<pre>F := Factor(d);
F := Factor(f);
F := Factor(f, p);
F := Factor(a);
F := Factor(alpha);
F := Factor(O, d);
F := Factor(O, a);
F := Factor(O, alpha);</pre>

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<tr>
<td>list</td>
<td><pre>  F  </pre></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>prime</td>
<td><pre>  p  </pre></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>integer</td>
<td><pre>  d  </pre></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>polynomial</td>
<td><pre>  f  </pre></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ideal</td>
<td><pre>  a  </pre></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>algebraic element</td>
<td><pre>  alpha  </pre></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>order</td>
<td><pre>  O  </pre></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table>

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See also:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="kashref.html#IntFactor">IntFactor</a>, <a href="kashref.html#EltFactor">EltFactor</a>, <a href="kashref.html#PolyFactor">PolyFactor</a>, <a href="kashref.html#IdealFactor">IdealFactor</a>

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Description:
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<i>no detailed description available yet</i>

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Example:
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Factorization of 8274626472648264826427648723648276:
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kash> Factor(8274626472648264826427648723648276);
> [ [ 2, 2 ], [ 11, 1 ], [ 41, 1 ], [ 86423, 1 ], 
  [ 53074086409412759917474753, 1 ] ]

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