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Mar 29, 2023 at 9:09 comment added Neil @Deadcode Strictly speaking it doesn't check that p is the smallest prime factor at the end, since the loop would otherwise be capable of iterating again.
Mar 29, 2023 at 9:08 history edited Neil CC BY-SA 4.0
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Mar 29, 2023 at 7:33 comment added Deadcode -7 bytes while keeping the same algorithm. You only need to verify that \1 is still the smallest prime factor at the end, not at each iteration of the loop: Try it online! BTW, in contrast with my answer, this one intrinsically doesn't treat 1 as a prime power – which can actually be useful.
Aug 26, 2020 at 10:11 history answered Neil CC BY-SA 4.0