Another factor of (1031-1)/9

Abstract

A second factor of (1031-1)/9 was found to be 6943319 with the use of an eight spoke wheel [1]. The spokes D(i) were 1, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, and 29. The possible factors 2, 3, and 5 were tested prior to starting the wheel. The constant multiplier was 30. The possible divisors were of the form30 * K + D(i), K = 0, 1, 2, 3,....The program was written in COBOL for the Honeywell DPS 8, running under CP-6. The picture clauses were selected such that 31-digit decimal arithmetic was used. Execution time was about forty-five minutes.