factorisation
Breaking into factors
Factorisation is the British spelling of factorization—breaking something into its constituent factors.
In mathematics, it means expressing a number or expression as a product of simpler elements: The factorisation of 12 is 2 × 2 × 3.
Prime factorisation reduces a number to its prime components.
The process applies to algebraic expressions as well: factorising quadratic equations.
Expression with variable terms
- quadraticInvolving squared terms
- binomialExpression with two terms
- trinomialExpression with three terms
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
equation · coefficient · variable · exponent · simplify · expand · identity · perfect square
Readying for action
- compositeMade of distinct parts
- uniqueOnly one exists
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- integerNumber lacking fractions
divisor · Euclid · irreducible · radical
Matrix-derived scalar quantity
- eigenvalueScalar satisfying determinant equation
- eigenvectorDirection preserved under transformation
- QRTwo-dimensional scannable code
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
triangular · orthogonal · diagonal · rank · inverse · linear algebra · sparse · pivot
Number you split by
- multipleConsisting of many parts
- modularMade of separable units
- congruenceState of agreement
- FermatFrench number theorist
cryptography · RSA · sieve · Eratosthenes · algorithm · wheel
polynomial
Expression with variable terms
- quadraticInvolving squared terms
- binomialExpression with two terms
- trinomialExpression with three terms
expression · equation · coefficient · variable · exponent · simplify · expand · identity · perfect square · cubic
prime
Readying for action
- compositeMade of distinct parts
- uniqueOnly one exists
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
integer · divisor · Euclid · irreducible · radical
determinant
Matrix-derived scalar quantity
- eigenvalueScalar satisfying determinant equation
- eigenvectorDirection preserved under transformation
- QRTwo-dimensional scannable code
decomposition · triangular · orthogonal · diagonal · rank · inverse · linear algebra · sparse · pivot · Gaussian elimination
divisor
Number you split by
- multipleConsisting of many parts
- modularMade of separable units
- congruenceState of agreement
Fermat · cryptography · RSA · sieve · Eratosthenes · algorithm · wheel
factorisationexpansion
Increase in scope
multiplication · distribution · expanding · composition · synthesis
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