Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 12,500,215?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 125002155 x 25000437 x 178574513 x 96155535 x 35714965 x 19231183 x 15060591 x 137365331 x 37765415 x 30121455 x 27473581 x 215151079 x 115851655 x 75532317 x 53952905 x 4303
Negative: -1 x -12500215-5 x -2500043-7 x -1785745-13 x -961555-35 x -357149-65 x -192311-83 x -150605-91 x -137365-331 x -37765-415 x -30121-455 x -27473-581 x -21515-1079 x -11585-1655 x -7553-2317 x -5395-2905 x -4303


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 12,500,215?

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 12,500,215, 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 12,500,215
-1 -12,500,215

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 12,500,215.

Example:
1 x 12,500,215 = 12,500,215
and
-1 x -12,500,215 = 12,500,215
Notice both answers equal 12,500,215

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 12,500,215 and divide it by 2:

12,500,215 ÷ 2 = 6,250,107.5

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 6,250,107.5 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 12,500,215
-1 -12,500,215

Now, we try dividing 12,500,215 by 3:

12,500,215 ÷ 3 = 4,166,738.3333

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 4,166,738.3333 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 12,500,215
-1 -12,500,215

Let's try dividing by 4:

12,500,215 ÷ 4 = 3,125,053.75

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 3,125,053.75 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 12,500,215
-1 12,500,215
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

15713356583913314154555811,0791,6552,3172,9054,3035,3957,55311,58521,51527,47330,12137,765137,365150,605192,311357,149961,5551,785,7452,500,04312,500,215
-1-5-7-13-35-65-83-91-331-415-455-581-1,079-1,655-2,317-2,905-4,303-5,395-7,553-11,585-21,515-27,473-30,121-37,765-137,365-150,605-192,311-357,149-961,555-1,785,745-2,500,043-12,500,215

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