factorization process
noun phraseThe factorization process is the step-by-step way of breaking a number into smaller numbers that multiply together to make it.
Using the factorization process, we found that 12 equals 2 times 2 times 3.
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2. In algebra, the process of rewriting an expression as a product of simpler expressions.
The factorization process turned x squared minus 4 into (x minus 2)(x plus 2).
3. In computing, the procedure of breaking a large integer into its prime factors, often used in cryptography.
The encryption system relies on how slow the factorization process is for very large numbers.
4. In statistics, the method of reducing many observed variables to a smaller set of underlying factors.
Researchers applied the factorization process to group the survey questions into three main factors.