How to Pronounce "factoring"
word
FAK-ter-ing
FAK-tuh-ring
Definition
Factoring means breaking something (like a number or expression) into parts called factors. In finance, it refers to selling unpaid invoices to a company that collects the debt.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfæktɝɪŋ
British English
fˈæktəɹɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FAK-ter-ing
UK
FAK-tuh-ring
Listen in Context
Factoring a number means finding what numbers multiply to make it.
In algebra, factoring helps to solve equations.
Many companies use factoring to get cash quickly from unpaid invoices.
I always struggled with factoring quadratic equations in school.