Unique factorization domain - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unique_factorization_domainIn mathematics, a unique factorization domain (UFD) (also sometimes called a factorial ring following the terminology of Bourbaki) is a ring in which a statement analogous to the fundamental theorem of arithmetic holds. Specifically, a UFD is an integral domain (a nontrivial commutative ring in which the product of any two non-zero elements is non-zero) in which every non-zero non-unit element can be written as a product of prime elements (or irreducible elements), uniquely up to or…
The unique factorization theorem - JSTOR Home
www.jstor.org › stable › 27956028The Unique Factorization Theorem for integers states: Every integer except 0, 1, and ? 1 is either itself a prime or it can be factored as a product or primes, and this factorization is unique except for the signs of the factors. (Again, we do not worry about the order of the factors.) The Unique Factorization Theorem for