Meaning & use
factoring
The process of breaking a number or algebraic expression down into simpler factors that multiply together.
See it in a sentence
Factoring the equation revealed that x could equal either two or negative three.
Students practiced factoring quadratic expressions before moving on to graphing them.
A note on using this word
In finance, 'factoring' has a separate meaning: selling unpaid invoices to a third party for immediate cash.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A financial arrangement in which a business sells its unpaid invoices to another company for immediate cash.
The small business used factoring to cover payroll while waiting on client payments.
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