In mathematics, a numerical coefficient is a constant factor in a term of an algebraic expression. For example, in the term 5x, the numerical coefficient is 5. In the expression 2y^2, the numerical coefficient is 2. Numerical coefficients can be positive, negative, integers, fractions, or even Irrational Numbers.
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The coefficient is the numerical value attached to an unknown or a variable. Thus, the coefficient of 8x is 8.
The numerical factor of a term is called the "coefficient."