factors_ssh

#!/bin/bash

check_factor()
{
	if [ $# -ne 3 ];
        then
                args=("$@")
                i=0
                q=1
                for a in ${args[*]};
                do
                        if [ $i -gt 1 ];
                        then
                                q=$(echo $a*$q | bc)
                        fi
                        i=$((i + 1))
                done
        else
                q=$3
        fi

        p=$2
        num=$(echo "$1" | tr ':' '=')

        factors=$(echo "if($q > $p) 1 else 0" | bc)
	        if ((factors == 1)); then
		        numcp=$p
		        p=$q
		        q=$numcp
                fi

        echo "$num$p*$q"
}

if [ $# -ne 1 ]
then
        echo 'Usage: factors <file>'
        exit 1
else

        while read i
        do

                factors=$(factor "$i")
                check_factor $factors

        done < "$1"
fi