factorize

English

Alternative forms

• factorise (mainly British)

Etymology

From factor +‎ -ize

Verb

1. (mathematics, transitive) To create a list of the factors of.
2. (mathematics, transitive) To divide an expression into a list of items that, when multiplied together, will produce the original quantity.
3. (US, transitive) To warn not to pay or give up goods.
4. (US, transitive) To attach the effects of a debtor in the hands of a third party.

Related terms

• factor
• factorization

Translations

create a list of factors

• Danish: faktorisere, opløse i faktorer
• Finnish: jakaa tekijöihin
• French: factoriser (fr)
• Georgian: მარტივ მამრავლებად დაშლა (marṭiv mamravlebad dašla)
• Irish: fachtóirigh
• Italian: fattorizzare (it)
• Kyrgyz: көбөйтүүчүлөргө ажырат- (köböytüücülörgö ajırat-)
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• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: faktorisere (no)

• Portuguese: fatorar (pt)
• Spanish: factorizar (es)
• Swedish: faktorisera (sv)

divide an expression into listing items

• Danish: faktorisere
• Finnish: jakaa tekijöihin
• French: factoriser (fr)
• Irish: fachtóirigh
• Italian: fattorizzare (it)
• Japanese: 因数分解する (insūbunkai suru)
• Maori: whakatauwehe
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• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: faktorisere (no)

• Portuguese: fatorar (pt)
• Spanish: factorizar (es)
• Swedish: faktorisera (sv)