Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 237,281,550?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 2372815502 x 1186407753 x 790938505 x 474563106 x 3954692510 x 2372815511 x 2157105015 x 1581877022 x 1078552525 x 949126230 x 790938533 x 719035050 x 474563155 x 431421066 x 359517575 x 3163754110 x 2157105150 x 1581877165 x 1438070275 x 862842330 x 719035550 x 431421825 x 2876141650 x 143807
Negative: -1 x -237281550-2 x -118640775-3 x -79093850-5 x -47456310-6 x -39546925-10 x -23728155-11 x -21571050-15 x -15818770-22 x -10785525-25 x -9491262-30 x -7909385-33 x -7190350-50 x -4745631-55 x -4314210-66 x -3595175-75 x -3163754-110 x -2157105-150 x -1581877-165 x -1438070-275 x -862842-330 x -719035-550 x -431421-825 x -287614-1650 x -143807


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 237,281,550?

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 237,281,550, 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.

1 237,281,550
-1 -237,281,550

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 237,281,550.

Example:
1 x 237,281,550 = 237,281,550
and
-1 x -237,281,550 = 237,281,550
Notice both answers equal 237,281,550

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 237,281,550 and divide it by 2:

237,281,550 ÷ 2 = 118,640,775

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 118,640,775 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 2 118,640,775 237,281,550
-1 -2 -118,640,775 -237,281,550

Now, we try dividing 237,281,550 by 3:

237,281,550 ÷ 3 = 79,093,850

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 79,093,850 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 79,093,850 118,640,775 237,281,550
-1 -2 -3 -79,093,850 -118,640,775 -237,281,550

Let's try dividing by 4:

237,281,550 ÷ 4 = 59,320,387.5

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 59,320,387.5 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 2 3 79,093,850 118,640,775 237,281,550
-1 -2 -3 -79,093,850 -118,640,775 237,281,550
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

1235610111522253033505566751101501652753305508251,650143,807287,614431,421719,035862,8421,438,0701,581,8772,157,1053,163,7543,595,1754,314,2104,745,6317,190,3507,909,3859,491,26210,785,52515,818,77021,571,05023,728,15539,546,92547,456,31079,093,850118,640,775237,281,550
-1-2-3-5-6-10-11-15-22-25-30-33-50-55-66-75-110-150-165-275-330-550-825-1,650-143,807-287,614-431,421-719,035-862,842-1,438,070-1,581,877-2,157,105-3,163,754-3,595,175-4,314,210-4,745,631-7,190,350-7,909,385-9,491,262-10,785,525-15,818,770-21,571,050-23,728,155-39,546,925-47,456,310-79,093,850-118,640,775-237,281,550

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