Concept information
Preferred term
factorization
Definition(s)
- In mathematics, factorization (or factorisation, see English spelling differences) or factoring consists of writing a number or another mathematical object as a product of several factors, usually smaller or simpler objects of the same kind. For example, 3 × 5 is a factorization of the integer 15, and (x – 2)(x + 2) is a factorization of the polynomial x²– 4. Factorization is not usually considered meaningful within number systems possessing division, such as the real or complex numbers, since any x can be trivially written as (xy) × (1/y) whenever y is not zero. However, a meaningful factorization for a rational number or a rational function can be obtained by writing it in lowest terms and separately factoring its numerator and denominator. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factorization)
Broader concept(s)
Narrower concept(s)
Synonym(s)
- factoring
- factorisation
In other languages
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French
URI
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