Discussion on: Project Euler #3 - Largest Prime Factor

def factors(n: Long, current: Int) = Stream.from(current)
    .takeWhile(k => k * k <= n)
    .find(n % _ == 0)

def largestPrimeFactor(n : Long, current : Int = 2): BigInt = {
  factors(n, current) match {
    case None => n
    case Some(k) => largestPrimeFactor(n/k, k)
  }
}

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