prime factorisation of a number in c++

Sure! Here is an example of how you can perform prime factorization of a number in C++:

#include <iostream>

void primeFactorization(int n) {
    while (n % 2 == 0) {
        std::cout << 2 << " ";
        n = n / 2;
    }

    for (int i = 3; i * i <= n; i = i + 2) {
        while (n % i == 0) {
            std::cout << i << " ";
            n = n / i;
        }
    }

    if (n > 2)
        std::cout << n << " ";
}

int main() {
    int num;
    std::cout << "Enter a number: ";
    std::cin >> num;

    std::cout << "Prime factors of " << num << " are: ";
    primeFactorization(num);

    return 0;
}

This program takes a number as input and finds its prime factors. Let's go through the steps in the code:

  1. We include the necessary header file iostream to use input/output operations in C++.

  2. We define a function primeFactorization that takes an integer n as a parameter. This function will perform the prime factorization of n and print the prime factors.

  3. Inside the primeFactorization function, we start by checking if the number is divisible by 2. If it is, we repeatedly divide it by 2 and print 2 as a prime factor until it is no longer divisible by 2.

  4. After the above step, we start a loop from 3 to the square root of n and increment by 2 in each iteration (to skip even numbers). We check if n is divisible by i. If it is, we repeatedly divide n by i and print i as a prime factor until it is no longer divisible by i.

  5. Finally, if n is greater than 2, it means that n itself is a prime number. So we print n as a prime factor.

  6. In the main function, we ask the user to enter a number.

  7. We call the primeFactorization function, passing the user input as the argument.

  8. The prime factors of the entered number are printed on the console.

  9. The program ends by returning 0.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.