Factorizator

Factorizator topics

• Getting started
• The user interface
• Keyboard shortcuts
• Limitations

Getting started

The Factorizator is an application which displays the factorization of natural numbers. Factorization is defined as the decomposition of the number into prime factors, which multiplied will yeld the original number.

Using the application is very simple, one has to simply type a number in the input text box, and press Calculate (or Enter key). The result is displayed in the Factorization area. The first column shows the original numbers divided by the last divisor, and in the divisor column, the divisors are listed.

The user interface

1. Input number: this is where a number is written.
2. Calculate button: press this button (or the Enter key) to begin calculation.
3. Remainder column: the result of the previous number divided by the divisor.
4. Divisor column: the smallest divisor (excluding 1) of the coresponding remainder.
5. Copy remainder menu item: copies the selected reminder into clipboard.
6. Copy divisor menu item: copies the selected divisor into clipboard.
7. Copy remainder menu item: empties the Factorization area.
8. Status message: displays the current operation taking place.
9. Cancel button: this button appears when a long calculation is taking place, so that the user may cancel if the operation is taking too long.

Keyboard shortcuts

Limitations

The calculator is limited to 128bit floating point numbers (approximate range: ±1.0 × 10^-28 to ±7.9 × 10²⁸, or 28-29 digits). However, since factorization can only be done for integer numbers, the numbers that are not integer will be trimmed.