factorizationn.
/ˌfakt(ə)rʌɪˈzeɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌfæktərəˈzeɪʃən/, /ˌfæktəˌraɪˈzeɪʃən/ Mathematics.
A representation of a quantity as a product of factors. Also: the operation of resolving a quantity into factors.
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factorization1875
1875 J. H. Robson Elem. Treat. Algebra 14 It is important to remember the following factorization.
1926 J. Milne & J. W. Robertson Algebra for Schools xiv. 89 The pupil is strongly advised to check his answer to any question on factorisation by multiplying the factors..to see whether their product gives the original expression.
1967 W. P. Eames Elem. Theory Numbers iv. 117 Now we will show that the factorization of f is unique.
2011 New Yorker 2 May 39/1 Prime factorization is an example of a process that is easy one way (easy to scramble eggs) and very difficult the other (nearly impossible to unscramble them).
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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