factorization
/ˌfæktəraɪˈzeɪʃən/ · fac·tor·i·za·tion
noun
- The act or process of expressing a number, polynomial, or matrix as a product of its factors. The factorization of 60 into prime numbers yields 2 × 2 × 3 × 5.
- In linear algebra, the decomposition of a matrix into a product of two or more matrices with particular properties. LU factorization is commonly used to solve systems of linear equations efficiently.
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Did you know? The security of RSA encryption relies on the practical difficulty of factorizing very large integers, making factorization a cornerstone of modern cryptography.