Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 12,609,025?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 126090255 x 252180511 x 114627513 x 96992525 x 50436155 x 22925565 x 193985143 x 88175275 x 45851325 x 38797715 x 176353527 x 3575
Negative: -1 x -12609025-5 x -2521805-11 x -1146275-13 x -969925-25 x -504361-55 x -229255-65 x -193985-143 x -88175-275 x -45851-325 x -38797-715 x -17635-3527 x -3575


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 12,609,025?

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 12,609,025, 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 12,609,025
-1 -12,609,025

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 12,609,025.

Example:
1 x 12,609,025 = 12,609,025
and
-1 x -12,609,025 = 12,609,025
Notice both answers equal 12,609,025

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 12,609,025 and divide it by 2:

12,609,025 ÷ 2 = 6,304,512.5

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 6,304,512.5 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 12,609,025
-1 -12,609,025

Now, we try dividing 12,609,025 by 3:

12,609,025 ÷ 3 = 4,203,008.3333

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 4,203,008.3333 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 12,609,025
-1 -12,609,025

Let's try dividing by 4:

12,609,025 ÷ 4 = 3,152,256.25

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 3,152,256.25 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 12,609,025
-1 12,609,025
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

1511132555651432753257153,5273,57517,63538,79745,85188,175193,985229,255504,361969,9251,146,2752,521,80512,609,025
-1-5-11-13-25-55-65-143-275-325-715-3,527-3,575-17,635-38,797-45,851-88,175-193,985-229,255-504,361-969,925-1,146,275-2,521,805-12,609,025

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