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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌfæktɚ ˈaʊt/ · UK /ˌfæktər ˈaʊt/

factor out means: To leave something out when considering or calculating a result.

verb

EXCLUDE FROM CALCULATIONC1

To leave something out when considering or calculating a result.

  • Factor out the cost of travel.
  • They factored out inflation before comparing the prices.
  • Can we factor weather out of our analysis?

How to use it: factor something out of something (We factored seasonal changes out of the sales figures.)

Similar words: exclude, leave out, disregard

Opposites: include

Common phrases: factor out something, factor out inflation, factor out costs

EXTRACT COMMON FACTORC1

To write a shared number or mathematical part outside brackets, leaving the other parts inside.

  • Factor out the common number.
  • She factored out two to write 2x + 4 as 2(x + 2).
  • Can you factor x out of both terms?

How to use it: factor something out of something (Factor three out of the expression 3x + 6.)

Similar words: extract a common factor

Common phrases: factor out something, factor out numbers

Questions about factor out

What does factor out mean?

To leave something out when considering or calculating a result.

What is factor out in other languages?

Türkçe: hesap dışında tutmak · Español: excluir · Français: exclure · Deutsch: herausrechnen · Italiano: escludere · 日本語: 考慮から除く

How do you pronounce factor out?

In American English /ˌfæktɚ ˈaʊt/; in British English /ˌfæktər ˈaʊt/.

How do you use factor out in a sentence?

Factor out the cost of travel. They factored out inflation before comparing the prices.

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