Multiplicity of A Prime Factor
In the prime factorization, for example,
- 60 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5
the multiplicity of the prime factor 2 is 2, while the multiplicity of each of the prime factors 3 and 5 is 1. Thus, 60 has 4 prime factors, but only 3 distinct prime factors.
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