Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 221,113,333?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 2211133337 x 3158761947 x 470453949 x 451251767 x 3300199329 x 672077469 x 4714571433 x 1543012303 x 960113149 x 702173283 x 6735110031 x 22043
Negative: -1 x -221113333-7 x -31587619-47 x -4704539-49 x -4512517-67 x -3300199-329 x -672077-469 x -471457-1433 x -154301-2303 x -96011-3149 x -70217-3283 x -67351-10031 x -22043


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 221,113,333?

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 221,113,333, 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.

1 221,113,333
-1 -221,113,333

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 221,113,333.

Example:
1 x 221,113,333 = 221,113,333
and
-1 x -221,113,333 = 221,113,333
Notice both answers equal 221,113,333

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 221,113,333 and divide it by 2:

221,113,333 ÷ 2 = 110,556,666.5

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 110,556,666.5 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:

1 221,113,333
-1 -221,113,333

Now, we try dividing 221,113,333 by 3:

221,113,333 ÷ 3 = 73,704,444.3333

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 73,704,444.3333 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:

1 221,113,333
-1 -221,113,333

Let's try dividing by 4:

221,113,333 ÷ 4 = 55,278,333.25

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 55,278,333.25 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:

1 221,113,333
-1 221,113,333
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

174749673294691,4332,3033,1493,28310,03122,04367,35170,21796,011154,301471,457672,0773,300,1994,512,5174,704,53931,587,619221,113,333
-1-7-47-49-67-329-469-1,433-2,303-3,149-3,283-10,031-22,043-67,351-70,217-96,011-154,301-471,457-672,077-3,300,199-4,512,517-4,704,539-31,587,619-221,113,333

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