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Factorization vs Factoring - What's the difference?

factorization | factoring |

As nouns the difference between factorization and factoring

is that factorization is (mathematics): the process of creating a list of factors while factoring is a financial transaction whereby a business sells its accounts receivable to a third party (called a factor) at a discount.

As a verb factoring is

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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

    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)