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Main Author: Mellaerts, Julien
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.10041
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author Mellaerts, Julien
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contents In this paper, we introduce a novel quantum algorithm for the factorization of composite odd numbers. This work makes two significant contributions. First, we present a new improvement to the classical Fermat method, fourfold reducing the computational complexity of factoring. Second, we reformulate Fermat factorization method as an optimization problem suitable for Quantum Annealers which allowed us to factorize 8,689,739, the biggest number ever factorized using a quantum device to our knowledge.
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spellingShingle Quantum Prime Factorization: A Novel Approach Based on Fermat Method
Mellaerts, Julien
Cryptography and Security
Quantum Physics
In this paper, we introduce a novel quantum algorithm for the factorization of composite odd numbers. This work makes two significant contributions. First, we present a new improvement to the classical Fermat method, fourfold reducing the computational complexity of factoring. Second, we reformulate Fermat factorization method as an optimization problem suitable for Quantum Annealers which allowed us to factorize 8,689,739, the biggest number ever factorized using a quantum device to our knowledge.
title Quantum Prime Factorization: A Novel Approach Based on Fermat Method
topic Cryptography and Security
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.10041