a7.asm

#Register use:
# $t1 = a
# $t2 = b
# $t3 = temp

#data segment begins here
           .data
intro: .asciiz "CS230 Assignment#7. Written by:\n"
enter: .asciiz "Enter an integer (>= 2): "
astr: .asciiz "*"
done: .asciiz "Done!"

#text segment begins here
           .text

li $v0, 4
la $a0, intro
syscall

li $v0, 4
la $a0, enter
syscall

li $v0, 5
syscall
move $t1, $v0

li $t2,2

loop:
  ble $t1,1,exit
	rem $t3,$t1,$t2
	bgt $t3,0,endif
	div $t1,$t1,$t2
	li   $v0, 1
	move $a0, $t2
	syscall
	
	bgt $t1,1,print
	
	j loop

print:
	li $v0, 4
	la $a0, astr
	syscall
	j loop

endif:
	add $t2,$t2,1
	j loop

exit:
	li $v0, 10          # to end program execution
	syscall             # end program execution