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Faktorutvinnin, or factor extraction, is the process of determining the factors of a given object, most commonly an integer or a polynomial. In number theory, integer factorization expresses a positive integer n as a product of prime numbers, unique up to order (the Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic). In algebra, polynomial factorization writes a polynomial as a product of irreducible factors over a chosen field.

For integers, factoring seeks to decompose a number into its prime components. The difficulty of factoring large integers is a cornerstone of public-key cryptography, notably RSA. Practical algorithms range from simple trial division to advanced methods such as the Pollard rho and Pollard p−1 algorithms, the elliptic curve method (ECM), and the General Number Field Sieve (GNFS) for large semiprimes. The theoretical study of integer factorization concerns average and worst-case complexity, distributions of factors, and practical heuristics for estimating running times.

For polynomials, factoring aims to express a polynomial as a product of irreducible polynomials over a field (for example, over the rationals or finite fields). Algorithms include Berlekamp’s and Cantor–Zassenhaus for factoring over finite fields, and more general methods that use modular factorization and Hensel lifting for factors over the integers or rationals.

Applications of faktorutvinnin include simplification of expressions, solving equations, and cryptographic construction. Examples include 15 = 3 × 5 and x^3 − 6x^2 + 11x − 6 = (x−1)(x−2)(x−3). The subject lies at the intersection of number theory, algebra, and computer science.