Definīcija: To factor a number means to break it up into numbers that can be multiplied together to get the original number. EXAMPLES: 6 = 3 x 2 so, factors of 6 are 3 and 2; 9 = 3 x 3 so, factors of 9 are 3 and 3.
Definīcija: The process of removing (through division) the common factor of the terms of an algebraic expression in order to simplify the algebraic expression. For example, the expression 2y + 6 can be simplified by "factoring out" the factor 2 to produce 2(y + 3).
