At a critical point in a component, the state of stress is given as σₓₓ = 100 MPa, σᵧᵧ = 220 MPa, σₓᵧ = σᵧₓ = 80 MPa and all other stress components are zero. The yield strength of the material is 468 MPa. The factor of safety on the basis of maximum shear stress theory is ________ (round off to one decimal place).

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