So I was trying to factor this really big number (~150 digits),

I'm on mobile right now so I cant look at the tar to confirm, but it seems like it's a c++ program with what's called a makefile. This makefile is usable by c++ compilers to put together the final program. Find a suitable compiler for the job (GNU Make is the go-to) and use that to "make" the program.

>>52251550
Is this possible using mac?

>>52251577
Yes, in fact, slightly more so than on windows thanks to osx being UNIX based. Install the XCode developer tools, and then use the osx terminal, navigate to the extracted folder, and run make.

>>52251450
>pic
Is that on the Gold Coast, by any chance?

>>52251679
>>52251450


thats miami beach florida

amirite?

>>52253399
>>52251679
I actually saved it from tumblr to found out! Sorry!

>>52251626
>>52251550
Thank you so much! So do I just type run make into the terminal after I navigate to the folder? I'm sorry, I'm so much better at math than at computers kek

>>52254114
>find out

>>52251450
do you have a processor over a pentium 3?

you can factor that number with a basic java program you probably wrote in your first year at uni, but with memory extensions. it will probably take an hour of programing and 2 of computation.

if you want to factor big numbers make programs that do it. you probably already have starter programs in your college files.

>>52254252
I have an Intel Core M and unfortunately I'm a first year physics major, with few to no knowledge in computer programming / science

I found this java applet that uses another factorization method, but I didn't write it

alpertron dot com dot ar/ ECM dot HTM

If you're interested in what I'm doing, I'm trying to crack short RSA keys, but I know nothing about computer programming lol

>>52254506
If this is your "thing", I think learning programming sometime would be nothing but beneficial to you

150 digits is just beyond what is easily doable for strong RSA semiprimes. I don't know of any programs that will take care of it for you in a reasonable amount of time, especially with no programming experience.

You're basically seeking two 250 bit primes, which is possible, but definitely not trivial.

>>52254797
I thought the same thing

>>52254918
Can it be possible that the two factors aren't prime?

>>52255560
For RSA? It's possible, yes, but highly, highly unlikely. We've known since the beginning that using composite factors would weaken the security modulus considerably, if it was composite it would require extra checks to make sure everything is still relatively prime making it actually more complicated, and we've known good primality tests for ages now so it's not like it's a huge deal to enforce.