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# Write a method that returns a boolean indicating whether the argument is
# prime.
def prime?(num)
  (1..num).each do |i|
    if (num % i == 0 && i != 1 && i != num) || (num == 1)
      return false
    end
end
return true;
end




# Write a method that returns the number of prime factors of its argument.
def num_prime_factors(num)
  newArray = [1]
    (1..num).each do |i|
      if (num % i == 0) && prime?(i)
        newArray.push(i);
      end
  end
  return newArray.length-1
end