Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 167,636,575?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 1676365755 x 3352731517 x 986097525 x 670546343 x 389852585 x 1972195215 x 779705425 x 394439731 x 2293251075 x 1559413655 x 458659173 x 18275
Negative: -1 x -167636575-5 x -33527315-17 x -9860975-25 x -6705463-43 x -3898525-85 x -1972195-215 x -779705-425 x -394439-731 x -229325-1075 x -155941-3655 x -45865-9173 x -18275


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 167,636,575?

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 167,636,575, 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.

1 167,636,575
-1 -167,636,575

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 167,636,575.

Example:
1 x 167,636,575 = 167,636,575
and
-1 x -167,636,575 = 167,636,575
Notice both answers equal 167,636,575

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 167,636,575 and divide it by 2:

167,636,575 ÷ 2 = 83,818,287.5

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 83,818,287.5 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:

1 167,636,575
-1 -167,636,575

Now, we try dividing 167,636,575 by 3:

167,636,575 ÷ 3 = 55,878,858.3333

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 55,878,858.3333 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:

1 167,636,575
-1 -167,636,575

Let's try dividing by 4:

167,636,575 ÷ 4 = 41,909,143.75

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 41,909,143.75 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:

1 167,636,575
-1 167,636,575
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

15172543852154257311,0753,6559,17318,27545,865155,941229,325394,439779,7051,972,1953,898,5256,705,4639,860,97533,527,315167,636,575
-1-5-17-25-43-85-215-425-731-1,075-3,655-9,173-18,275-45,865-155,941-229,325-394,439-779,705-1,972,195-3,898,525-6,705,463-9,860,975-33,527,315-167,636,575

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