Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 107,677,741?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 107677741269 x 400289613 x 175657653 x 164897
Negative: -1 x -107677741-269 x -400289-613 x -175657-653 x -164897


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 107,677,741?

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 107,677,741, 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.

1 107,677,741
-1 -107,677,741

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 107,677,741.

Example:
1 x 107,677,741 = 107,677,741
and
-1 x -107,677,741 = 107,677,741
Notice both answers equal 107,677,741

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 107,677,741 and divide it by 2:

107,677,741 ÷ 2 = 53,838,870.5

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 53,838,870.5 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:

1 107,677,741
-1 -107,677,741

Now, we try dividing 107,677,741 by 3:

107,677,741 ÷ 3 = 35,892,580.3333

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 35,892,580.3333 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:

1 107,677,741
-1 -107,677,741

Let's try dividing by 4:

107,677,741 ÷ 4 = 26,919,435.25

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 26,919,435.25 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:

1 107,677,741
-1 107,677,741
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

1269613653164,897175,657400,289107,677,741
-1-269-613-653-164,897-175,657-400,289-107,677,741

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