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Factoring vs Factorial - What's the difference?

factoring | factorial |

As nouns the difference between factoring and factorial

is that factoring is a financial transaction whereby a business sells its accounts receivable to a third party (called a factor) at a discount while factorial is (mathematics|combinatorics) the result of multiplying a given number of consecutive integers from 1 to the given number in equations, it is symbolized by an exclamation mark (!) for example, 5! = 1 * 2 * 3 * 4 * 5 = 120.

As a verb factoring

is .

As an adjective factorial is

(mathematics) of or pertaining to a factor or.

factoring

English

(wikipedia factoring)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A financial transaction whereby a business sells its accounts receivable to a third party (called a factor) at a discount.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • factorial

    English

    (wikipedia factorial)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mathematics, combinatorics) The result of multiplying a given number of consecutive integers from 1 to the given number. In equations, it is symbolized by an exclamation mark (!). For example, 5! = 1 * 2 * 3 * 4 * 5 = 120.

    • Usage notes

    "n''!" is read as "factorial of ''n''" or "''n factorial."

    Related terms

    * fact * faction * factor * factory * fashion

    See also

    * double factorial * factorial prime

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (mathematics) Of or pertaining to a factor or .
  • Of or pertaining to a factor.
  • (dated) Of or pertaining to a factory.
    • (Buchanan)

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