factorization technique
nounUK /ˌfæktəraɪˈzeɪʃən tɛkˈniːk/
US /ˌfæktərɪˈzeɪʃən tɛkˈniːk/
A way of breaking a number into smaller numbers that multiply together to make it.
The teacher showed us a factorization technique for splitting 12 into 3 and 4.
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2. A step-by-step method used in algebra to write an expression as a product of simpler expressions.
We used a factorization technique to turn x² − 9 into (x − 3)(x + 3).
3. A procedure in computer science for breaking a large number into its prime factors.
Modern encryption relies on the difficulty of the integer factorization technique.
4. A teaching strategy that helps students see how numbers or expressions can be split into parts.
Her factorization technique made multiplying big numbers much easier for the class.