Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 13,543,525?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 135435255 x 270870525 x 54174161 x 22202583 x 163175107 x 126575305 x 44405415 x 32635535 x 253151525 x 88812075 x 65272675 x 5063
Negative: -1 x -13543525-5 x -2708705-25 x -541741-61 x -222025-83 x -163175-107 x -126575-305 x -44405-415 x -32635-535 x -25315-1525 x -8881-2075 x -6527-2675 x -5063


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 13,543,525?

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 13,543,525, 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 13,543,525
-1 -13,543,525

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 13,543,525.

Example:
1 x 13,543,525 = 13,543,525
and
-1 x -13,543,525 = 13,543,525
Notice both answers equal 13,543,525

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 13,543,525 and divide it by 2:

13,543,525 ÷ 2 = 6,771,762.5

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 6,771,762.5 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 13,543,525
-1 -13,543,525

Now, we try dividing 13,543,525 by 3:

13,543,525 ÷ 3 = 4,514,508.3333

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 4,514,508.3333 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 13,543,525
-1 -13,543,525

Let's try dividing by 4:

13,543,525 ÷ 4 = 3,385,881.25

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 3,385,881.25 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 13,543,525
-1 13,543,525
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

152561831073054155351,5252,0752,6755,0636,5278,88125,31532,63544,405126,575163,175222,025541,7412,708,70513,543,525
-1-5-25-61-83-107-305-415-535-1,525-2,075-2,675-5,063-6,527-8,881-25,315-32,635-44,405-126,575-163,175-222,025-541,741-2,708,705-13,543,525

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