project_euler.problem_003.sol3

Project Euler Problem 3: https://projecteuler.net/problem=3

Largest prime factor

The prime factors of 13195 are 5, 7, 13 and 29.

What is the largest prime factor of the number 600851475143?

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Functions

solution(→ int)

Returns the largest prime factor of a given number n.

Module Contents

project_euler.problem_003.sol3.solution(n: int = 600851475143) → int

Returns the largest prime factor of a given number n.

>>> solution(13195)
29
>>> solution(10)
5
>>> solution(17)
17
>>> solution(3.4)
3
>>> solution(0)
Traceback (most recent call last):
    ...
ValueError: Parameter n must be greater than or equal to one.
>>> solution(-17)
Traceback (most recent call last):
    ...
ValueError: Parameter n must be greater than or equal to one.
>>> solution([])
Traceback (most recent call last):
    ...
TypeError: Parameter n must be int or castable to int.
>>> solution("asd")
Traceback (most recent call last):
    ...
TypeError: Parameter n must be int or castable to int.