Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 23,040,325?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 230403255 x 46080657 x 329147511 x 209457525 x 92161335 x 65829555 x 41891577 x 299225175 x 131659275 x 83783385 x 598451925 x 11969
Negative: -1 x -23040325-5 x -4608065-7 x -3291475-11 x -2094575-25 x -921613-35 x -658295-55 x -418915-77 x -299225-175 x -131659-275 x -83783-385 x -59845-1925 x -11969


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 23,040,325?

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 23,040,325, 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 23,040,325
-1 -23,040,325

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 23,040,325.

Example:
1 x 23,040,325 = 23,040,325
and
-1 x -23,040,325 = 23,040,325
Notice both answers equal 23,040,325

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 23,040,325 and divide it by 2:

23,040,325 ÷ 2 = 11,520,162.5

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 11,520,162.5 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 23,040,325
-1 -23,040,325

Now, we try dividing 23,040,325 by 3:

23,040,325 ÷ 3 = 7,680,108.3333

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 7,680,108.3333 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 23,040,325
-1 -23,040,325

Let's try dividing by 4:

23,040,325 ÷ 4 = 5,760,081.25

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 5,760,081.25 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 23,040,325
-1 23,040,325
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

15711253555771752753851,92511,96959,84583,783131,659299,225418,915658,295921,6132,094,5753,291,4754,608,06523,040,325
-1-5-7-11-25-35-55-77-175-275-385-1,925-11,969-59,845-83,783-131,659-299,225-418,915-658,295-921,613-2,094,575-3,291,475-4,608,065-23,040,325

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