factorization
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/ˌfæktəraiˈzeiʃən/
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/ˌfæktəraiˈzeiʃən/
Breaking a number or expression into smaller parts that multiply to give the original.
The factorization of 12 is 2 times 2 times 3.
12的因數分解是2乘以2乘以3。
Expressing a number as a product of prime numbers that multiply to give the original.
The prime factorization of 100 is 2 times 2 times 5 times 5.
100的質因數分解是2乘以2乘以5乘以5。