Past tense of factor
regular verb
The past tense of factor is factored. The past participle is also factored.
Forms of factor
| Base form (V1) | factor /ˈfæk.tə/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | factored |
| Past participle (V3) | factored |
| Present participle | factoring |
| Third person singular | factors /ˈfæktɚz/ |
Factored in a sentence
- The apartment seemed like good value until we factored in the cost of the repairs.From the entry factor in
- It follows from this definition that in factored expressions, complements are permitted only for the literals.2018, Vlad P. Shmerko, Svetlana N. Yanushkevich, Sergey Edward Lyshevski, Computer Arithmetics for Nanoelectronics, page 333. From the entry factored
- When the factored shear exceeds this value, reinforcement shall be provided to resist the full torsion.2004, Donald G. Newnan, Civil Engineering, page 21. From the entry factored
- Few of the studies cited in this chapter report the intercorrelations of the factored inventory.1985, Richard Borden, David B. Gray, Russell H. Weigel, Ecological Beliefs and Behaviors: Assessment and Change, page 44. From the entry factored
- For example, the number 30, which is not prime, can be prime factored as 2 x 3 x 5.2008, Phil Pine, Peterson's Master the SAT 2009, page 322. From the entry prime factor
Meaning of factor
- noun A doer, maker; a person who does things for another person or organization.
- noun An agent or representative; a reseller or distributor (sometimes with a private label); a consignee.
- noun A commission agent.
Questions about the past tense of factor
- What is the past tense of factor?
- The past tense of factor is factored.
- What is the past participle of factor?
- The past participle of factor is factored.
- Is factor a regular or irregular verb?
- Factor is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: factor (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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