Factorise

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Alternative spellings 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Related terms

English

Etymology

From factor + -ise

Alternative spellings

• (mainly U.S.): factorize

Verb

Infinitive to factorise

Third person singular factorising

Simple past factorised

Past participle factorised

Present participle factorised

1. ((mathematics{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})): To create a list of factors.
2. ((mathematics{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})): To divide an expression into a listing items that, when multiplied together, will produce the original quantity.

Translations

• Finnish: jakaa tekijöihin

Related terms

• factor
• factorisation