Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 1,048,705?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 10487055 x 2097417 x 14981519 x 5519535 x 2996383 x 1263595 x 11039133 x 7885361 x 2905415 x 2527581 x 1805665 x 1577
Negative: -1 x -1048705-5 x -209741-7 x -149815-19 x -55195-35 x -29963-83 x -12635-95 x -11039-133 x -7885-361 x -2905-415 x -2527-581 x -1805-665 x -1577


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 1,048,705?

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 1,048,705, 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 1,048,705
-1 -1,048,705

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 1,048,705.

Example:
1 x 1,048,705 = 1,048,705
and
-1 x -1,048,705 = 1,048,705
Notice both answers equal 1,048,705

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 1,048,705 and divide it by 2:

1,048,705 ÷ 2 = 524,352.5

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 524,352.5 are factors. In this case, the quotient is not a whole number. Don't write anything down and try the next divisor.

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

1 1,048,705
-1 -1,048,705

Now, we try dividing 1,048,705 by 3:

1,048,705 ÷ 3 = 349,568.3333

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 349,568.3333 are factors. In this case, the quotient is not a whole number. Don't write anything down and try the next divisor.

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

1 1,048,705
-1 -1,048,705

Let's try dividing by 4:

1,048,705 ÷ 4 = 262,176.25

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 262,176.25 are factors. In this case, the quotient is not a whole number. Don't write anything down and try the next divisor.

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

1 1,048,705
-1 1,048,705
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

157193583951333614155816651,5771,8052,5272,9057,88511,03912,63529,96355,195149,815209,7411,048,705
-1-5-7-19-35-83-95-133-361-415-581-665-1,577-1,805-2,527-2,905-7,885-11,039-12,635-29,963-55,195-149,815-209,741-1,048,705

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