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<h1>Factorizator</h1>
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<h2>Factorizator topics</h2>
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<li><a href="#start">
Getting started</a></li>
<li><a href="#ui">
The user interface</a></li>
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Keyboard shortcuts</a></li>
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Limitations</a></li>
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<h2>Getting started</h2>
<p>The <strong>Factorizator</strong> is an application which displays the <em>factorization</em> of natural numbers. <em>Factorization</em> is defined as the decomposition of the number into prime factors, which multiplied will yield the original number.</p>
<p>Using the application is very simple, one has to simply type a number in the input text box, and press <em>Calculate</em> (or Enter key). The result is displayed in the <em>Factorization</em> area. The first column shows the original numbers divided by the last divisor, and in the divisor column, the divisors are listed.</p>
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<h2>The user interface</h2>
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<li><strong>Input number</strong>: this is where a number is written.</li>
<li><strong>Calculate button</strong>: press this button (or the Enter key) to begin calculation.</li>
<li><strong>Remainder column</strong>: the result of the previous number divided by the divisor.</li>
<li><strong>Divisor column</strong>: the smallest divisor (excluding 1) of the corresponding remainder.</li>
<li><strong>Copy remainder menu item</strong>: copies the selected reminder into clipboard.</li>
<li><strong>Copy divisor menu item</strong>: copies the selected divisor into clipboard.</li>
<li><strong>Copy remainder menu item</strong>: empties the <em>Factorization</em> area.</li>
<li><strong>Status message</strong>: displays the current operation taking place.</li>
<li><strong>Cancel button</strong>: this button appears when a long calculation is taking place, so that the user may cancel if the operation is taking too long.</li>
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<h2>Keyboard shortcuts</h2>
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<td class="key">Enter</td>
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<td class="key">F1</td>
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<td class="key">Ctrl + C</td>
<td>Copies selected remainder into clipboard.</td>
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<td class="key">Ctrl + Shift + C</td>
<td>Copies selected divisor into clipboard.</td>
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<h2>Limitations</h2>
<p>The calculator is limited to 128bit floating point numbers (approximate range: <20>1.0 <20> 10<sup>-28</sup> to <20>7.9 <20> 10<sup>28</sup>, or 28-29 digits). However, since factorization can only be done for integer numbers, the numbers that are not integer will be trimmed.</p>
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Software created by Chibici Tiberiu.
Contact: <a href="mailto:chibicitiberiu@gmail.com">chibicitiberiu@gmail.com</a>
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