Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 100,968?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 1009682 x 504843 x 336564 x 252426 x 168287 x 144248 x 1262112 x 841414 x 721221 x 480824 x 420728 x 360642 x 240456 x 180384 x 1202168 x 601
Negative: -1 x -100968-2 x -50484-3 x -33656-4 x -25242-6 x -16828-7 x -14424-8 x -12621-12 x -8414-14 x -7212-21 x -4808-24 x -4207-28 x -3606-42 x -2404-56 x -1803-84 x -1202-168 x -601


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 100,968?

Unfortunately, there's not simple formula to identifying all of the factors of a number and it can be a tedious process when trying to identify the divisors of larger numbers. To find the factor combinations of the number 100,968, it is easier to work with a table - it's called factoring from the outside in.

Outside in Factoring

We start by creating a table and writing 1 on the left side and then the number we're trying to find the factors for on the right side in a table. Then, below that, write the numbers as a negative as well.

1 100,968
-1 -100,968

Why are the negative numbers included?

When you multiply two negative numbers together, you get a positive number. That means both the positive and negative numbers are factors of 100,968.

Example:
1 x 100,968 = 100,968
and
-1 x -100,968 = 100,968
Notice both answers equal 100,968

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 100,968 and divide it by 2:

100,968 ÷ 2 = 50,484

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 50,484 are factors. In this case, the quotient is a whole number. Write them in the table inside the other two factors like the below example. Don't forget to write the negative numbers too!

Here is what our table should look like at this step:

1 2 50,484 100,968
-1 -2 -50,484 -100,968

Now, we try dividing 100,968 by 3:

100,968 ÷ 3 = 33,656

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 33,656 are factors. In this case, the quotient is a whole number. Write them in the table inside the other two factors like the below example. Don't forget to write the negative numbers too!

Here is what our table should look like at this step:

1 2 3 33,656 50,484 100,968
-1 -2 -3 -33,656 -50,484 -100,968

Let's try dividing by 4:

100,968 ÷ 4 = 25,242

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 25,242 are factors. In this case, the quotient is a whole number. Write them in the table inside the other two factors like the below example. Don't forget to write the negative numbers too!

Here is what our table should look like at this step:

1 2 3 4 25,242 33,656 50,484 100,968
-1 -2 -3 -4 -25,242 -33,656 -50,484 100,968
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

If you did it right, you will end up with this table:

123467812142124284256841686011,2021,8032,4043,6064,2074,8087,2128,41412,62114,42416,82825,24233,65650,484100,968
-1-2-3-4-6-7-8-12-14-21-24-28-42-56-84-168-601-1,202-1,803-2,404-3,606-4,207-4,808-7,212-8,414-12,621-14,424-16,828-25,242-33,656-50,484-100,968

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