Factor: meaning, definitions and examples

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factor

 

[ หˆfรฆktษ™r ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

mathematics

A factor is a number that divides another number without leaving a remainder. In other words, it is a whole number that can be multiplied by another whole number to get the original number. Factors are essential in prime factorization and finding the greatest common factor (GCF) of two numbers.

Synonyms

dividend, divisor, multiple

Examples of usage

  • The factors of 12 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12.
  • To find the factors of a number, you can list all the possible pairs of numbers that multiply to give the original number.
Context #2 | Verb

general

To factor means to break something down into its constituent parts or elements. It can also refer to finding the factors of a number in mathematics.

Synonyms

analyze, consider, incorporate

Examples of usage

  • We need to factor in the cost of transportation when budgeting for the trip.
  • Factor the quadratic equation to solve for x.

Translations

Translations of the word "factor" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fator

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคพเคฐเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Faktor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ faktor

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั„ะฐะบั‚ะพั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ czynnik

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฆ็ด  (ใ‚ˆใ†ใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท facteur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ factor

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท faktรถr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์š”์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุงู…ู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ faktor

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ faktor

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ› ็ด  (yฤซnsรน)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ faktor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพรกttur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั„ะฐะบั‚ะพั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒแƒฅแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ faktor

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ factor

Etymology

The word 'factor' originated from the Latin word 'factor', which means 'doer' or 'maker'. In the 15th century, it was used in mathematics to denote a number that can divide another number. Over time, the term evolved to include the idea of breaking something down into parts or elements, both in mathematics and general contexts.

See also: fact, faction, facts, factual, factuality, factually.

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