[QUOTE=3.14159;239539]I figured out how to falsify factoring a large number (somewhat)[/QUOTE]

Getting there. As it happens that could never be the output of factor() for at least two reasons. (Can you guess either?)

[QUOTE=3.14159;239541]Thanks. I get + 1 years added to my current age today.[/QUOTE]

Beginning programmer:
piage = piage + 1;

sm:
piAge += 1;

me:
pi.age++;

[QUOTE=CRGreathouse;239543]Getting there. As it happens that could never be the output of factor() for at least two reasons. (Can you guess either?)[/QUOTE]

1. Far too large.
2. Takes too long.

[QUOTE=CRGreathouse;239543]Getting there. As it happens that could never be the output of factor() for at least two reasons. (Can you guess either?)[/QUOTE]

1) the factors look familiar ( like the bases of the exponents to me)
2) because factor() uses prime factors and exponents but only the base is listed ?

[QUOTE=science_man_88;239547]1) the factors look familiar ( like the bases of the exponents to me)
2) because factor() uses prime factors and exponents but only the base is listed ?[/QUOTE]

2) is incorrect. Both primes and exponents are listed.

[QUOTE=3.14159;239545]1. Far too large.
2. Takes too long.[/QUOTE]

Those look like arguments that it couldn't reasonably appear, but I meant 'not even if there was lots of time', say 2^500 seconds. :smile:

(Good try, though!)

[QUOTE=CRGreathouse;239544]Beginning programmer:
piage = piage + 1;

sm:
piAge += 1;

me:
pi.age++;[/QUOTE]

I'm guessing the last one is C?

[QUOTE=3.14159;239550]I'm guessing the last one is C?[/QUOTE]

They are, respectively, GP, GP, and GP.

[QUOTE=CRGreathouse;239549]Those look like arguments that it couldn't reasonably appear, but I meant 'not even if there was lots of time', say 2^500 seconds. :smile:

(Good try, though!)[/QUOTE]

And, those numbers would be too large to even handle, let alone make some computations with, and they're not in order from least to greatest.

[QUOTE=CRGreathouse;239551]They are, respectively, GP, GP, and GP.[/QUOTE]

O rly?

[url]http://rosettacode.org/wiki/Reports:Tasks_not_implemented_in_PARI/GP[/url]

Is what we've been trying to clear Pi.