Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 163,426,505?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 1634265055 x 3268530111 x 1485695519 x 860139555 x 297139195 x 1720279209 x 781945361 x 4527051045 x 1563891805 x 905413971 x 411558231 x 19855
Negative: -1 x -163426505-5 x -32685301-11 x -14856955-19 x -8601395-55 x -2971391-95 x -1720279-209 x -781945-361 x -452705-1045 x -156389-1805 x -90541-3971 x -41155-8231 x -19855


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 163,426,505?

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 163,426,505, 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.

1 163,426,505
-1 -163,426,505

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 163,426,505.

Example:
1 x 163,426,505 = 163,426,505
and
-1 x -163,426,505 = 163,426,505
Notice both answers equal 163,426,505

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 163,426,505 and divide it by 2:

163,426,505 ÷ 2 = 81,713,252.5

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 81,713,252.5 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:

1 163,426,505
-1 -163,426,505

Now, we try dividing 163,426,505 by 3:

163,426,505 ÷ 3 = 54,475,501.6667

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 54,475,501.6667 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:

1 163,426,505
-1 -163,426,505

Let's try dividing by 4:

163,426,505 ÷ 4 = 40,856,626.25

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 40,856,626.25 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:

1 163,426,505
-1 163,426,505
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

15111955952093611,0451,8053,9718,23119,85541,15590,541156,389452,705781,9451,720,2792,971,3918,601,39514,856,95532,685,301163,426,505
-1-5-11-19-55-95-209-361-1,045-1,805-3,971-8,231-19,855-41,155-90,541-156,389-452,705-781,945-1,720,279-2,971,391-8,601,395-14,856,955-32,685,301-163,426,505

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