Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 21,312,025?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 213120255 x 42624057 x 304457525 x 85248135 x 608915175 x 121783193 x 110425631 x 33775965 x 220851351 x 157753155 x 67554417 x 4825
Negative: -1 x -21312025-5 x -4262405-7 x -3044575-25 x -852481-35 x -608915-175 x -121783-193 x -110425-631 x -33775-965 x -22085-1351 x -15775-3155 x -6755-4417 x -4825


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 21,312,025?

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 21,312,025, 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 21,312,025
-1 -21,312,025

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 21,312,025.

Example:
1 x 21,312,025 = 21,312,025
and
-1 x -21,312,025 = 21,312,025
Notice both answers equal 21,312,025

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 21,312,025 and divide it by 2:

21,312,025 ÷ 2 = 10,656,012.5

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 10,656,012.5 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 21,312,025
-1 -21,312,025

Now, we try dividing 21,312,025 by 3:

21,312,025 ÷ 3 = 7,104,008.3333

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 7,104,008.3333 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 21,312,025
-1 -21,312,025

Let's try dividing by 4:

21,312,025 ÷ 4 = 5,328,006.25

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 5,328,006.25 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 21,312,025
-1 21,312,025
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

15725351751936319651,3513,1554,4174,8256,75515,77522,08533,775110,425121,783608,915852,4813,044,5754,262,40521,312,025
-1-5-7-25-35-175-193-631-965-1,351-3,155-4,417-4,825-6,755-15,775-22,085-33,775-110,425-121,783-608,915-852,481-3,044,575-4,262,405-21,312,025

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