Talk:Factorization
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Whoa! Language alert!
- 15 factors into primes (verb)
- x2 - 4 factorises (verb)
- In mathematics, factorization (noun)
- The aim of factoring (noun)
Is there a good reason why there are two flavours of each? -- Tarquin 21:25 Sep 22, 2002 (UTC)
Unfortunately, both factor and factorize are used as synonymous verbs, each being more common in a different context, and each having its own noun form. When discussing the problem of breaking down large numbers, "factorize" is almost always used. In all other contexts it's usually "factor". I prefer the latter because it's shorter, but use the former when talking about the problem for large integers.
There's also the difference between using an "s" or a "z". That's purely a British vs. American issue, so it would be fine to standardize one way or the other on a given page.
I think there is a fast method of factoring integer into primes, but it requires a quantum computer.