Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 13,397,785?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 133977855 x 267955717 x 78810585 x 157621163 x 82195815 x 16439967 x 138552771 x 4835
Negative: -1 x -13397785-5 x -2679557-17 x -788105-85 x -157621-163 x -82195-815 x -16439-967 x -13855-2771 x -4835


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 13,397,785?

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 13,397,785, 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 13,397,785
-1 -13,397,785

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 13,397,785.

Example:
1 x 13,397,785 = 13,397,785
and
-1 x -13,397,785 = 13,397,785
Notice both answers equal 13,397,785

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 13,397,785 and divide it by 2:

13,397,785 ÷ 2 = 6,698,892.5

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 6,698,892.5 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 13,397,785
-1 -13,397,785

Now, we try dividing 13,397,785 by 3:

13,397,785 ÷ 3 = 4,465,928.3333

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 4,465,928.3333 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 13,397,785
-1 -13,397,785

Let's try dividing by 4:

13,397,785 ÷ 4 = 3,349,446.25

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 3,349,446.25 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 13,397,785
-1 13,397,785
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

1517851638159672,7714,83513,85516,43982,195157,621788,1052,679,55713,397,785
-1-5-17-85-163-815-967-2,771-4,835-13,855-16,439-82,195-157,621-788,105-2,679,557-13,397,785

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