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prime factorization

prime factorization noun: the factorization of a positive integer into its constituent prime numbers.

Noun

prime factorization (plural prime factorizations)

  1. The factorization of a positive integer into its constituent prime numbers.
    • A fifth-grade class will spend a set number of days on prime factorization and then move on to study greatest common factors — whether or not every student is ready.2013 October 23, Tina Rosenberg, “In ‘Flipped’ Classrooms, a Method for Mastery”, in The New York Times

prime factorization meaning in Tagalog

prime factorization in Tagalog

factorization of a positive integer into its constituent prime numbers
balhong pagbungkag

Synonyms of prime factorization

Forms of prime factorization

pluralprime factorizations
alternative formprime factorisation

Questions about prime factorization

What does prime factorization mean?
Prime factorization means the factorization of a positive integer into its constituent prime numbers.
What is prime factorization in Tagalog?
Prime factorization in Tagalog is balhong pagbungkag. See Prime factorization meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is prime factorization?
Prime factorization is a noun.
What is the plural of prime factorization?
The plural of prime factorization is prime factorizations.

Words near prime factorization in the dictionary

  1. prime factor
  2. prime factored
  3. prime factoring
  4. prime factorisation
  5. prime factorisations
  6. prime factorization
  7. prime factorizations
  8. prime factors
  9. prime field
  10. prime fields
  11. prime form

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