Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 106,563,612?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 1065636122 x 532818063 x 355212044 x 266409036 x 1776060212 x 88803011433 x 743642866 x 371824299 x 247885732 x 185916197 x 171968598 x 12394
Negative: -1 x -106563612-2 x -53281806-3 x -35521204-4 x -26640903-6 x -17760602-12 x -8880301-1433 x -74364-2866 x -37182-4299 x -24788-5732 x -18591-6197 x -17196-8598 x -12394


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 106,563,612?

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 106,563,612, 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.

1 106,563,612
-1 -106,563,612

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 106,563,612.

Example:
1 x 106,563,612 = 106,563,612
and
-1 x -106,563,612 = 106,563,612
Notice both answers equal 106,563,612

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 106,563,612 and divide it by 2:

106,563,612 ÷ 2 = 53,281,806

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 53,281,806 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 53,281,806 106,563,612
-1 -2 -53,281,806 -106,563,612

Now, we try dividing 106,563,612 by 3:

106,563,612 ÷ 3 = 35,521,204

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 35,521,204 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 35,521,204 53,281,806 106,563,612
-1 -2 -3 -35,521,204 -53,281,806 -106,563,612

Let's try dividing by 4:

106,563,612 ÷ 4 = 26,640,903

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 26,640,903 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 26,640,903 35,521,204 53,281,806 106,563,612
-1 -2 -3 -4 -26,640,903 -35,521,204 -53,281,806 106,563,612
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

12346121,4332,8664,2995,7326,1978,59812,39417,19618,59124,78837,18274,3648,880,30117,760,60226,640,90335,521,20453,281,806106,563,612
-1-2-3-4-6-12-1,433-2,866-4,299-5,732-6,197-8,598-12,394-17,196-18,591-24,788-37,182-74,364-8,880,301-17,760,602-26,640,903-35,521,204-53,281,806-106,563,612

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