Factors: meaning, definitions and examples

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factors

 

[ ˈfæktərz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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

divisors, multiples

Examples of usage

  • Find all the factors of 12.
  • The number 1 is a factor of every number.
Context #2 | Noun

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.

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