Prime factorization

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by dmateer25 » Sun Dec 12, 2010 2:08 pm
4^17 - 2^28

2^34 - 2^28
2^28(2^6 - 1)
2^28(64-1)
2^28(63)
2^28(9*7)

7 is the greatest prime factor