Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 12,322,025?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 123220255 x 246440517 x 72482525 x 49288179 x 15597585 x 144965367 x 33575395 x 31195425 x 289931343 x 91751835 x 67151975 x 6239
Negative: -1 x -12322025-5 x -2464405-17 x -724825-25 x -492881-79 x -155975-85 x -144965-367 x -33575-395 x -31195-425 x -28993-1343 x -9175-1835 x -6715-1975 x -6239


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 12,322,025?

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 12,322,025, 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 12,322,025
-1 -12,322,025

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 12,322,025.

Example:
1 x 12,322,025 = 12,322,025
and
-1 x -12,322,025 = 12,322,025
Notice both answers equal 12,322,025

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 12,322,025 and divide it by 2:

12,322,025 ÷ 2 = 6,161,012.5

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 6,161,012.5 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 12,322,025
-1 -12,322,025

Now, we try dividing 12,322,025 by 3:

12,322,025 ÷ 3 = 4,107,341.6667

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 4,107,341.6667 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 12,322,025
-1 -12,322,025

Let's try dividing by 4:

12,322,025 ÷ 4 = 3,080,506.25

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 3,080,506.25 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 12,322,025
-1 12,322,025
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

15172579853673954251,3431,8351,9756,2396,7159,17528,99331,19533,575144,965155,975492,881724,8252,464,40512,322,025
-1-5-17-25-79-85-367-395-425-1,343-1,835-1,975-6,239-6,715-9,175-28,993-31,195-33,575-144,965-155,975-492,881-724,825-2,464,405-12,322,025

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