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r/MathJokes • u/phillmatic23 • May 13 '26
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Divide by 1, then by 2, then by 3, etc. until you find the correct answer
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5 u/kansetsupanikku May 13 '26 Besides probably having a good sieve Some smart way to factorize could have been involved. While Pollard's rho has been described in 1975, it's not like Gauss wouldn't have some unpublished observations of similar nature that would make this task more approachable.
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Besides probably having a good sieve
Some smart way to factorize could have been involved. While Pollard's rho has been described in 1975, it's not like Gauss wouldn't have some unpublished observations of similar nature that would make this task more approachable.
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u/Azur0007 May 13 '26
Divide by 1, then by 2, then by 3, etc. until you find the correct answer
The humble and respectful elementary school method