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prime factorization

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prime factorization (plural prime factorizations)

  1. (mathematics) The factorization of a positive integer into its constituent prime numbers.
    Synonyms: integer factorization, (rare) prime decomposition
    • 2013 October 23, Tina Rosenberg, “In ‘Flipped’ Classrooms, a Method for Mastery”, in The New York Times[1]:
      A fifth-grade class will spend a set number of days on prime factorization and then move on to study greatest common factors — whether or not every student is ready.

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