factorization
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/ˌfæktəraiˈzeiʃən/
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/ˌfæktəraiˈzeiʃən/
noun
B2
Breaking a number or expression into smaller parts that multiply to give the original.
The factorization of 12 is 2 times 2 times 3.
B2
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.
translation
Breaking a number or expression into smaller parts that multiply to give the original.; Expressing a number as a product of prime numbers that multiply to give the original.
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Plural
factorizations