Definition:Factorable Polynomial

Definition

A factorable polynomial is a polynomial which can be expressed as the product of $2$ or more factors, other than itself and a constant.

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Examples

Arbitrary Example

The polynomial:

$x^2 + x - 2$

is factorable, as:

$x^2 + x - 2 = \paren {x + 2} \paren {x - 1}$

Also see

• Results about factorable polynomials can be found here.

Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): factorable: 2.
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): factorable: 2.