Factors: meaning, definitions and examples
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factors
[ ˈfæktərz ]
mathematics
Factors are numbers that can be multiplied together to get another number. For example, 2 and 3 are factors of 6 because 2 * 3 = 6.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Find all the factors of 12.
- The number 1 is a factor of every number.
business
Factors are financial institutions that provide cash to businesses by purchasing their accounts receivable at a discount.
Synonyms
accounts receivable financing, invoice financing
Examples of usage
- The company decided to use a factor to improve their cash flow.
- Factoring can help businesses manage their working capital.
Translations
Translations of the word "factors" in other languages:
🇵🇹 fatores
🇮🇳 कारक
🇩🇪 Faktoren
🇮🇩 faktor
🇺🇦 фактори
🇵🇱 czynniki
🇯🇵 要因
🇫🇷 facteurs
🇪🇸 factores
🇹🇷 faktörler
🇰🇷 요인
🇸🇦 عوامل
🇨🇿 faktory
🇸🇰 faktory
🇨🇳 因素
🇸🇮 dejavniki
🇮🇸 þættir
🇰🇿 факторлар
🇬🇪 ფაქტორები
🇦🇿 faktorlar
🇲🇽 factores
Word origin
The word 'factors' originated from the Latin word 'factor' which means 'doer' or 'maker'. In mathematics, the concept of factors has been used since ancient times to understand the relationship between numbers. In business, the term 'factor' evolved to describe financial institutions that provide liquidity to businesses.
See also: factorable, factorial, factorizable, factorize.