Question

What dies it mean to be a factor of a polynomial?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

expresses a polynomial with coefficients in a given field or in the integers as the product of irreducible factors with coefficients in the same domain.

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Answer 2

Answer:

A factor of polynomial P(x) is any polynomial which divides evenly into P(x)

Step-by-step explanation:

For example, x + 2 is a factor of the polynomial x2 – 4. The factorization of a polynomial is its representation as a product its factors.