Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 20,221,044?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 202210442 x 101105223 x 67403484 x 50552616 x 337017412 x 1685087
Negative: -1 x -20221044-2 x -10110522-3 x -6740348-4 x -5055261-6 x -3370174-12 x -1685087


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 20,221,044?

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 20,221,044, 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 20,221,044
-1 -20,221,044

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 20,221,044.

Example:
1 x 20,221,044 = 20,221,044
and
-1 x -20,221,044 = 20,221,044
Notice both answers equal 20,221,044

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 20,221,044 and divide it by 2:

20,221,044 ÷ 2 = 10,110,522

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 10,110,522 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 10,110,522 20,221,044
-1 -2 -10,110,522 -20,221,044

Now, we try dividing 20,221,044 by 3:

20,221,044 ÷ 3 = 6,740,348

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 6,740,348 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 6,740,348 10,110,522 20,221,044
-1 -2 -3 -6,740,348 -10,110,522 -20,221,044

Let's try dividing by 4:

20,221,044 ÷ 4 = 5,055,261

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 5,055,261 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 5,055,261 6,740,348 10,110,522 20,221,044
-1 -2 -3 -4 -5,055,261 -6,740,348 -10,110,522 20,221,044
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

12346121,685,0873,370,1745,055,2616,740,34810,110,52220,221,044
-1-2-3-4-6-12-1,685,087-3,370,174-5,055,261-6,740,348-10,110,522-20,221,044

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