Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 130,548?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 1305482 x 652743 x 435164 x 326376 x 2175811 x 1186812 x 1087922 x 593423 x 567633 x 395643 x 303644 x 296746 x 283866 x 197869 x 189286 x 151892 x 1419129 x 1012132 x 989138 x 946172 x 759253 x 516258 x 506276 x 473
Negative: -1 x -130548-2 x -65274-3 x -43516-4 x -32637-6 x -21758-11 x -11868-12 x -10879-22 x -5934-23 x -5676-33 x -3956-43 x -3036-44 x -2967-46 x -2838-66 x -1978-69 x -1892-86 x -1518-92 x -1419-129 x -1012-132 x -989-138 x -946-172 x -759-253 x -516-258 x -506-276 x -473


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 130,548?

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 130,548, 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.

1 130,548
-1 -130,548

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 130,548.

Example:
1 x 130,548 = 130,548
and
-1 x -130,548 = 130,548
Notice both answers equal 130,548

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 130,548 and divide it by 2:

130,548 ÷ 2 = 65,274

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 65,274 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 65,274 130,548
-1 -2 -65,274 -130,548

Now, we try dividing 130,548 by 3:

130,548 ÷ 3 = 43,516

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 43,516 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 43,516 65,274 130,548
-1 -2 -3 -43,516 -65,274 -130,548

Let's try dividing by 4:

130,548 ÷ 4 = 32,637

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 32,637 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 32,637 43,516 65,274 130,548
-1 -2 -3 -4 -32,637 -43,516 -65,274 130,548
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

123461112222333434446666986921291321381722532582764735065167599469891,0121,4191,5181,8921,9782,8382,9673,0363,9565,6765,93410,87911,86821,75832,63743,51665,274130,548
-1-2-3-4-6-11-12-22-23-33-43-44-46-66-69-86-92-129-132-138-172-253-258-276-473-506-516-759-946-989-1,012-1,419-1,518-1,892-1,978-2,838-2,967-3,036-3,956-5,676-5,934-10,879-11,868-21,758-32,637-43,516-65,274-130,548

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