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a(a519m1)
a*(a^519m-1)

Step by Step Solution

Step  1  :

Step  2  :

Pulling out like terms :

 2.1     Pull out like factors :

   a520m - a  =   a • (a519m - 1) 

Trying to factor as a Difference of Cubes:

 2.2      Factoring:  a519m - 1 

Theory : A difference of two perfect cubes,  a3 - b3 can be factored into
              (a-b) • (a2 +ab +b2)

Proof :  (a-b)•(a2+ab+b2) =
            a3+a2b+ab2-ba2-b2a-b3 =
            a3+(a2b-ba2)+(ab2-b2a)-b3 =
            a3+0+0-b3 =
            a3-b3


Check :  1  is the cube of   1 
Check :  a519 is the cube of   a173

Check :  m 1 is not a cube !!
Ruling : Binomial can not be factored as the difference of two perfect cubes

Final result :

  a • (a519m - 1)

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