factordecomposition
nounUK /ˈfæk.tə ˌdiː.kəm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
US /ˈfæk.tɚ ˌdiː.kəm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
Factordecomposition is breaking a number into smaller numbers that multiply together to make it.
Using factordecomposition, we can write 12 as 2 × 2 × 3.
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2. In algebra, factordecomposition means writing an expression as a product of simpler expressions.
The factordecomposition of x² − 9 is (x − 3)(x + 3).
3. In matrix math, factordecomposition is splitting a matrix into a product of special matrices.
LU factordecomposition helps solve systems of linear equations faster.
4. In general, factordecomposition is the act of separating something into its component parts.
The report offered a factordecomposition of the problem into three main causes.