Decomposition of a Number

Decomposition of a Number

Representation of a number as the sum of terms or as the product of factors.

Examples

We can decompose the number 60 in different ways:

  • 60 = 36 + 24
  • 60 = 3 × 20
  • 60 = 2 × 12 + 4 × 9

We can decompose the number 60 into prime factors: 60 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5.

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