factorisation
Factorisation is when you take a big number or equation and split it into smaller numbers or expressions that multiply together to make the original thing. It’s like math’s version of a divorce, everyone gets a piece, but no one is happy.
I factorised 18 into 2 and 9, but my friend said 3 and 6 was way better. We had a math feud that lasted a week.
When I factorised x², 9, I got (x, 3)(x + 3), and my teacher said I did it right, but I still hated it.
I tried to factorise 24, but I got distracted by my math test and ended up with 4 and 6 instead of 3 and 8.