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What is factorization in mathematics?
What is factorization in mathematics?
- The process of multiplying several numbers together
- The process of adding several numbers together
- The process of finding the factors of a given number or mathematical object (correct)
- The process of dividing a number by its factors
What is a polynomial factorization?
What is a polynomial factorization?
- Dividing a polynomial by simpler polynomials
- Writing a polynomial as a sum of simpler polynomials
- Writing a polynomial as a product of simpler polynomials (correct)
- Multiplying a polynomial by simpler polynomials
What does the fundamental theorem of arithmetic assert?
What does the fundamental theorem of arithmetic assert?
- Prime numbers can be factored into composite numbers
- Every positive integer may be factored into a product of prime numbers (correct)
- Every positive integer may be factored into a product of composite numbers
- Composite numbers can be factored into prime numbers
Why is integer factorization much more difficult algorithmically?
Why is integer factorization much more difficult algorithmically?
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How have ancient Greek mathematicians contributed to factorization?
How have ancient Greek mathematicians contributed to factorization?
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