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Decomposition vs Factorization - What's the difference?

decomposition | factorization |

As nouns the difference between decomposition and factorization

is that decomposition is decomposition while factorization is (mathematics): the process of creating a list of factors.

decomposition

English

(wikipedia decomposition)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost
  • The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis
  • The splitting (of e.g. a matrix, an atom or a compound) into constituent parts

    • Related terms

    * decompose

    factorization

    English

    (wikipedia factorization)

    Alternative forms

    * (mainly British): factorisation

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mathematics): The process of creating a list of factors.
  • (mathematics): An expression listing items that, when multiplied together, will produce a desired quantity.
  • A list of factors.

    • Derived terms

    * complete factorization * prime factorization * integer factorization