Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 17,829,025?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 178290255 x 356580523 x 77517525 x 713161101 x 176525115 x 155035307 x 58075505 x 35305575 x 310071535 x 116152323 x 76752525 x 7061
Negative: -1 x -17829025-5 x -3565805-23 x -775175-25 x -713161-101 x -176525-115 x -155035-307 x -58075-505 x -35305-575 x -31007-1535 x -11615-2323 x -7675-2525 x -7061


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 17,829,025?

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 17,829,025, 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 17,829,025
-1 -17,829,025

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 17,829,025.

Example:
1 x 17,829,025 = 17,829,025
and
-1 x -17,829,025 = 17,829,025
Notice both answers equal 17,829,025

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 17,829,025 and divide it by 2:

17,829,025 ÷ 2 = 8,914,512.5

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 8,914,512.5 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 17,829,025
-1 -17,829,025

Now, we try dividing 17,829,025 by 3:

17,829,025 ÷ 3 = 5,943,008.3333

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 5,943,008.3333 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 17,829,025
-1 -17,829,025

Let's try dividing by 4:

17,829,025 ÷ 4 = 4,457,256.25

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 4,457,256.25 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 17,829,025
-1 17,829,025
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

1523251011153075055751,5352,3232,5257,0617,67511,61531,00735,30558,075155,035176,525713,161775,1753,565,80517,829,025
-1-5-23-25-101-115-307-505-575-1,535-2,323-2,525-7,061-7,675-11,615-31,007-35,305-58,075-155,035-176,525-713,161-775,175-3,565,805-17,829,025

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