Factor

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Factors a polynomial.

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Factor[poly]

Factor[poly, Modulus -> p]

Factor[poly, Extension -> {a1, a2, …}]

Verified examplesFactor[x^2 - 1] → (-1 + x)*(1 + x)Factor[6 x^2 + 11 x + 3] → (3 + 2*x)*(1 + 3*x)Options

Extension — default None
GaussianIntegers — default False
Modulus — default 0
Trig — default False

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Algebraic Number Theory - Factorization
Algebraic Transformations - Polynomial Functions »
Finite Fields - Polynomials over Finite Fields
Formula Manipulation - Extracting Parts of Formulas
New In60 Algebraic Computing - New in Polynomial Manipulation
Polynomial Algebra - Polynomial Factoring & Decomposition »

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