factor

IPA(Pronunciation)

transitive intransitive of a number or other mathematical object

(transitive) To find all the factors of (a number or other mathematical object) (the objects that divide it evenly).

Japanese Meaning

数学において、数や式の約数（因数）を求める、または因数分解を行うこと / 対象となる数や式を、その約数（因数）に分解すること

The students were asked to factor 72 to identify all of its divisors.

生徒たちは、72の約数をすべて求めるように指示されました。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To find all the factors of (a number or other mathematical object) (the objects that divide it evenly).

Sense（2）

(of a number or other mathematical object, intransitive) To be a product of other objects.

Sense（3）

(commercial, transitive) To sell a debt or debts to an agent (the factor) to collect.

factors

（ present singular third-person ）

factoring

（ participle present ）

factored

（ participle past ）

factored

（ past ）