Python/project_euler/problem_03/sol2.py
Christian Clauss 47a9ea2b0b
Simplify code by dropping support for legacy Python (#1143)
* Simplify code by dropping support for legacy Python

* sort() --> sorted()
2019-08-19 15:37:49 +02:00

58 lines
1.4 KiB
Python

"""
Problem:
The prime factors of 13195 are 5,7,13 and 29. What is the largest prime factor
of a given number N?
e.g. for 10, largest prime factor = 5. For 17, largest prime factor = 17.
"""
def solution(n):
"""Returns the largest prime factor of a given number n.
>>> solution(13195)
29
>>> solution(10)
5
>>> solution(17)
17
>>> solution(3.4)
3
>>> solution(0)
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
ValueError: Parameter n must be greater or equal to one.
>>> solution(-17)
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
ValueError: Parameter n must be greater or equal to one.
>>> solution([])
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
TypeError: Parameter n must be int or passive of cast to int.
>>> solution("asd")
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
TypeError: Parameter n must be int or passive of cast to int.
"""
try:
n = int(n)
except (TypeError, ValueError) as e:
raise TypeError("Parameter n must be int or passive of cast to int.")
if n <= 0:
raise ValueError("Parameter n must be greater or equal to one.")
prime = 1
i = 2
while i * i <= n:
while n % i == 0:
prime = i
n //= i
i += 1
if n > 1:
prime = n
return int(prime)
if __name__ == "__main__":
print(solution(int(input().strip())))