factoring

created by praxis
(idea) by praxis (?) (print)   (I like it!) Sat Nov 13 1999 at 9:24:18
The process of finding numbers that when multiplied together result in the number being factored. If you try to factor a prime number you might get stumped for a while.
(definition) by Webster 1913 (print) Tue Dec 21 1999 at 23:35:19

Fac"tor*ing (?), n. Math.

The act of resolving into factors.

 

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