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Prime Numbers, Encryption and the Linux Factor Command

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Dec 31, 2019

Discussion on how prime numbers and factorization play a strong role in encryption we use every day. We also take a look at the Linux factor command which allows you to do print prime factors of an integer on the command line.
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