Prime Factorization in Python

Prime factorization is the process of breaking down a composite number into its prime factors. A prime factor is a prime number that divides another number without leaving a remainder. In this tutorial, we'll explore how to perform prime factorization in Python.
Before diving into prime factorization, let's understand what prime numbers are. A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that is not a product of two smaller natural numbers. For example, 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, and 13 are prime numbers.
The prime factorization algorithm involves dividing a given number by its smallest prime factor and then repeating the process until the result is a prime number. The prime factors obtained during this process are the prime factorization of the original number.
Here's a step-by-step algorithm for prime factorization:
Now, let's implement the prime factorization algorithm in Python:
In this code:
If you run the example code with number_to_factorize = 84, the output will be:
This indicates that the prime factorization of 84 is 2 * 2 * 3 * 7.
Feel free to use this code as a starting point for implementing prime factorization in your Python projects!
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