factor

facteur

Un des éléments qui contribuent à un résultat ou influencent une décision.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : factor in something (Price was a factor in our decision.)

Synonymes : influence, element

Expressions courantes : important factor, risk factor, major factor, key factor

facteur, diviseur

Nombre multiplié par un autre pour obtenir un résultat, ou qui divise un autre nombre sans reste.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : factor of something (Three is a factor of twelve.)

Synonymes : divisor

Expressions courantes : prime factor, common factor, factor of something

factoriser

Décomposer un nombre ou une expression en éléments dont le produit donne le nombre ou l’expression de départ.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : factor something into something (We factored twelve into two, two, and three.)

Synonymes : factorize

Expressions courantes : factor a number, factor an expression, factor into primes