Finding the factors of…

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Administrator Posted in Computer Science, Python - Intermediate, Python Challenges, Solved Challenges

For this challenge you will use an algorithm to find all the factors of a given number.

Factors are numbers we can multiply together to get another number. For instance, factors of 15 are 1, 3, 5 and 15, because 1×15=15 and 3×5 = 15.

Your algorithm will be based on the INPUT – PROCESS – OUTPUT model:

INPUT: Ask the user to enter a number,
PROCESS: Identify all the factors of this number,
OUTPUT: Display all the factors of this number.

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Task 1: Python Code

Your task is to implement your algorithm using Python code.

Task 2: Test Plan

Test #	Type of Test	Input Values	Expected Output	Actual Output
#1	Valid	12	1,2,3,4,6,12
#2	Valid	21	1,3,7,21
#3	Valid	48	1,2,3,4,6,8,12,16,24,48
#4	Valid	13	1,13

Task 3: Extension Task: Prime Number?

A prime number is a number that has exactly two factors (1 and itself). Which means that a prime number can be divided evenly only by 1, or itself. A prime number must be a whole number greater than 1.

How could you tweak this code to detect if a number is a prime number or not. If a number is a prime number your algorithm should display a message saying so.