Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 160,224?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 1602242 x 801123 x 534084 x 400566 x 267048 x 2002812 x 1335216 x 1001424 x 667632 x 500748 x 333896 x 1669
Negative: -1 x -160224-2 x -80112-3 x -53408-4 x -40056-6 x -26704-8 x -20028-12 x -13352-16 x -10014-24 x -6676-32 x -5007-48 x -3338-96 x -1669


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 160,224?

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 160,224, 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.

1 160,224
-1 -160,224

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 160,224.

Example:
1 x 160,224 = 160,224
and
-1 x -160,224 = 160,224
Notice both answers equal 160,224

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 160,224 and divide it by 2:

160,224 ÷ 2 = 80,112

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 80,112 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 80,112 160,224
-1 -2 -80,112 -160,224

Now, we try dividing 160,224 by 3:

160,224 ÷ 3 = 53,408

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 53,408 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 53,408 80,112 160,224
-1 -2 -3 -53,408 -80,112 -160,224

Let's try dividing by 4:

160,224 ÷ 4 = 40,056

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 40,056 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 40,056 53,408 80,112 160,224
-1 -2 -3 -4 -40,056 -53,408 -80,112 160,224
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

1234681216243248961,6693,3385,0076,67610,01413,35220,02826,70440,05653,40880,112160,224
-1-2-3-4-6-8-12-16-24-32-48-96-1,669-3,338-5,007-6,676-10,014-13,352-20,028-26,704-40,056-53,408-80,112-160,224

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