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+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+long lpf(long num){
+ long factor = 2;
+ while(num > factor){
+ if(num % factor == 0){
+ num = num / factor;
+ factor = 2;
+ }
+ else{
+ factor ++;
+ }
+ }
+ return factor;
+}
+
+int main(){
+ printf("%d\n", lpf(600851475143));
+ return 0;
+}