Difference in computer speed

Question:Difference in computer speed

Posted: spartaan99 10 Product: Maple

November 29 2015

Hello,

I was wondering why there is difference in computer speed between two almost the same calculations.

Example:

61! + 1 costs 271 sec and 59! + 1 almost 0? Why is that? When there are small prime factors, the

calculation goes often faster, why? hanks in advance!

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