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+# Python Program to find the factors of a number
+
+# define a function
+def print_factors(x):
+   # This function takes a number and prints the factors
+
+   print("The factors of",x,"are:")
+   for i in range(1, x + 1):
+       if x % i == 0:
+           print(i)
+
+# change this value for a different result.
+num = 320
+
+# uncomment the following line to take input from the user
+#num = int(input("Enter a number: "))
+
+print_factors(num)
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