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  2. Fermat's factorization method - Wikipedia

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    Fermat's factorization method, named after Pierre de Fermat, is based on the representation of an odd integer as the difference of two squares: N = a 2 − b 2 . {\displaystyle N=a^{2}-b^{2}.} That difference is algebraically factorable as ( a + b ) ( a − b ) {\displaystyle (a+b)(a-b)} ; if neither factor equals one, it is a proper ...

  3. Integer factorization - Wikipedia

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    As a contrasting example, if n is the product of the primes 13729, 1372933, and 18848997161, where 13729 × 1372933 = 18848997157, Fermat's factorization method will begin with ⌈ √ n ⌉ = 18848997159 which immediately yields b = √ a 2 − n = √ 4 = 2 and hence the factors a − b = 18848997157 and a + b = 18848997161.

  4. Fermat's theorem on sums of two squares - Wikipedia

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    Since the Diophantus identity implies that the product of two integers each of which can be written as the sum of two squares is itself expressible as the sum of two squares, by applying Fermat's theorem to the prime factorization of any positive integer n, we see that if all the prime factors of n congruent to 3 modulo 4 occur to an even ...

  5. Factorization - Wikipedia

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    Typically, one may proceed by testing 2, 3, 5, and the numbers > 5, whose last digit is 1, 3, 7, 9 and the sum of digits is not a multiple of 3. This method works well for factoring small integers, but is inefficient for larger integers. For example, Pierre de Fermat was unable to discover that the 6th Fermat number

  6. Fermat (computer algebra system) - Wikipedia

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    Fermat (named after Pierre de Fermat) is a program developed by Prof. Robert H. Lewis of Fordham University.It is a computer algebra system, in which items being computed can be integers (of arbitrary size), rational numbers, real numbers, complex numbers, modular numbers, finite field elements, multivariable polynomials, rational functions, or polynomials modulo other polynomials.

  7. Proof of Fermat's Last Theorem for specific exponents

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    (u 2 − v 2) 2 = w 4 − 16s 4. But as Fermat proved, there can be no integer solution to the equation x 4 − y 4 = z 2, of which this is a special case with z = u 2 − v 2, x = w and y = 2s. The first step of Fermat's proof is to factor the left-hand side [30] (x 2 + y 2)(x 2 − y 2) = z 2

  8. 5 reasons to pay more than the minimum on your credit card - AOL

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    It’s the second-largest factor contributing to your credit score, accounting for 30 percent of its calculation. Most credit experts suggest keeping credit utilization under 30 percent for a good ...

  9. Shanks's square forms factorization - Wikipedia

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    Shanks' square forms factorization is a method for integer factorization devised by Daniel Shanks as an improvement on Fermat's factorization method. The success of Fermat's method depends on finding integers x {\displaystyle x} and y {\displaystyle y} such that x 2 − y 2 = N {\displaystyle x^{2}-y^{2}=N} , where N {\displaystyle N} is the ...