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Factors vs Factorization - What's the difference?

factors | factorization |

As nouns the difference between factors and factorization

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

As a verb factors

is (factor).

factors

English

Noun

(head)
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (factor)
  • 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