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prime factors

prime factors is the plural of prime factor.

prime factors is the third-person singular simple present indicative of prime factor.

Meaning of prime factor

Noun

prime factor (plural prime factors)

  1. A factor of a given integer which is also a prime number.
    • Hence, the prime factors of 100 are 1, 2, 2, 5, 5, and 1 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 5 = 100. From the above illustration, we derive the following rule for finding all the prime factors of any composite number.1847, James Robinson, The American Arithmetic, John P. Jewett & Co., page 91
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see prime, factor.
    • It became apparent to me that Mr. Genthner's open profession of being gay was the prime factor in his conviction and sentencing.1989 February 12, anonymous author, “Innocent Man In Prison Because He Is Gay”, in Gay Community News, volume 16, number 30, page 5

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Questions about prime factors

What is prime factors the plural of?
Prime factors is the plural of prime factor.

Words near prime factors in the dictionary

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

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