Faktördür

Faktördür is a Turkish predicative form meaning "is a factor." It is formed from the noun faktör (factor) and the copular suffix -dür, and it is used to assert that a given element is a factor of another. In mathematical language, faktördür is used in statements that identify a factor within a number or a product.

In mathematics, a factor of a number n is a number that divides n exactly. Factors multiply to give the original number; for example, 3 and 4 are factors of 12. The Turkish term faktör is commonly used for such factors, while bölen or bölücü can be used for divisors in certain contexts. Factorization refers to expressing a number as a product of factors; Turkish terms include faktörleşme and çarpanlar for the factors, while faktördür remains the predicative form describing a factor.

Beyond arithmetic, the concept of factor is used more broadly to denote a contributing element in a result or process, such as risk factors in health or variables in a model. The predicative form faktördür can be used in a sentence to indicate that a given element is a factor in a particular context, reflecting Turkish grammar of nominal predicates. See also factors, divisors, and factorization.