Factoring 51 and 85 with 8 qubits

Sci Rep. 2013 Oct 28:3:3023. doi: 10.1038/srep03023.

Abstract

We construct simplified quantum circuits for Shor's order-finding algorithm for composites N given by products of the Fermat primes 3, 5, 17, 257, and 65537. Such composites, including the previously studied case of 15, as well as 51, 85, 771, 1285, 4369, … have the simplifying property that the order of a modulo N for every base a coprime to N is a power of 2, significantly reducing the usual phase estimation precision requirement. Prime factorization of 51 and 85 can be demonstrated with only 8 qubits and a modular exponentiation circuit consisting of no more than four CNOT gates.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.