Prime factorization – Sharp EL-9900 User Manual
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Basic Keyboard/PROGRAMMING USING THE SHARP EL-9900
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1.
Program the calculator to find the prime factorization of a whole number
greater than 2. This method decomposes a number into the prime factors
2, 3, 5, etc.
2.
Create a new program with the name DECOMP. Enter the following program
and remember to press ENTER at the end of each line. If you make a
mistake, use the calculator’s editing features to correct the error.
3.
Enter the following program using the Advanced Keyboard:
Input N
PRGM A 3 ALPHA N ENTER
2
⇒D
2
STO ALPHA
D ENTER
Label A
PRGM
B 0 1 ALPHA A ENTER
If (N
÷
D) = int
PRGM B 0 3 (
ALPHA N
÷
(N
÷
D) Goto B
ALPHA D )
ALPHA = MATH B 0 5
(
ALPHA N
÷
ALPHA D )
PRGM B 0 2
ALPHA B ENTER
D+1
⇒D
ALPHA D +
1 STO ALPHA
D
ENTER
If D
≤ √N Goto A
PRGM
B 0 3 ALPHA D MATH
F 6 2ndF
√
ALPHA N PRGM
B 0 2
ALPHA A ENTER
Goto C
PRGM B 0 2 ALPHA
C ENTER
Label B
PRGM B 0 1 ALPHA B ENTER
N
÷
D
⇒N
ALPHA N
÷
ALPHA D STO ALPHA
N ENTER
Print D
PRGM A 1 ALPHA D ENTER
Goto A
PRGM B 0 2 ALPHA
A ENTER
Label C
PRGM B 0 1 ALPHA C ENTER
Print N
PRGM A 1 ALPHA N ENTER
End
PRGM
A 6 ENTER
Press 2ndF QUIT to exit the editor.
PRIME FACTORIZATION