Cfactor

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Command Summary

factors the first argument for all its variables or for var.

Command Syntax

cFactor(expression1[,var])
cFactor(list1[,var])
cFactor(matrix1[,var])

Menu Location

MATH/Algebra/Complex

Calculator Compatibility

This command works on all calculators.

Token Size

X byte(s)

cFactor(expression1) returns expression1 factored with respect to all of its variables over a common denominator.

expression1 is factored as much as possible toward linear rational factors even if this introduces new non-real numbers. This alternative is appropriate if you want factorization with respect to more than one variable.

When a list or matrix is provided, cFactor() will iterate over the list or matrix.

:cFactor(a^3*x^2+a*x^2+a^3+a)
          a*(a+⁻i)*(a+i)*(x+⁻i)*(x+i)
:cFactor(x^2+4/9)
          (3*x + -2*i)*(3*x + 2*i)
:cFactor(x^2+3)
          x²+3
:cFactor(x^2+a)
          x²+a

Related Commands

• Command 1
• Command 2
• Command 3

See Also

• Design Concept 1
• Design Concept 2
• Technique 1