In many computer languages, the division operation ignores remainders. Let’s denote this operation by $//$, so for instance $13//3 = 4$. If, for some $b$, $a//b = c$, then we say that $c$ is a near factor of $a$. Thus, the near factors of $13$ are $1$, $2$, $3$, $4$, and $6$. Let $a$ be a positive integer. Prove that every positive integer less than or equal to $\sqrt{a}$ is a near factor of $a$.