factor

factor

Una de las cosas que contribuyen a un resultado o influyen en una decisión.

En inglés sencillo: One of the things that helps cause a result or influences a decision.

• Cost is an important factor.
• Poor weather was a major factor in the delay.
• Which factors affect your choice of school?

Cómo se usa: factor in something (Price was a factor in our decision.)

Sinónimos: influence, element

Expresiones frecuentes: important factor, risk factor, major factor, key factor

factor, divisor

Número que se multiplica por otro para obtener un resultado, o que divide exactamente a otro.

En inglés sencillo: A number that is multiplied by another to give a result, or divides another number exactly.

• Two is a factor of six.
• Find all the factors of twenty.
• These two numbers have a common factor.

Cómo se usa: factor of something (Three is a factor of twelve.)

Sinónimos: divisor

Expresiones frecuentes: prime factor, common factor, factor of something

factorizar

Descomponer un número o una expresión en partes que, multiplicadas entre sí, dan el original.

En inglés sencillo: To find the numbers or mathematical parts that multiply together to make a given number or expression.

• Can you factor this number?
• We factored the expression in algebra class.
• Factor eighteen into prime numbers.

Cómo se usa: factor something into something (We factored twelve into two, two, and three.)

Sinónimos: factorize

Expresiones frecuentes: factor a number, factor an expression, factor into primes