A:
Positive:
1 x 2386850319 x 125623723 x 1037761193 x 123671283 x 84341437 x 546193667 x 65094439 x 5377
Negative:
-1 x -23868503-19 x -1256237-23 x -1037761-193 x -123671-283 x -84341-437 x -54619-3667 x -6509-4439 x -5377
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 23,868,503, it is easier to work with a table - it's called factoring from the outside in.
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 | 23,868,503 | |
| -1 | -23,868,503 |
When you multiply two negative numbers together, you get a positive number. That means both the positive and negative numbers are factors of 23,868,503.
Example:
1 x 23,868,503 = 23,868,503
and
-1 x -23,868,503 = 23,868,503
Notice both answers equal 23,868,503
With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 23,868,503 and divide it by 2:
23,868,503 ÷ 2 = 11,934,251.5
If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 11,934,251.5 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 | 23,868,503 | |
| -1 | -23,868,503 |
Now, we try dividing 23,868,503 by 3:
23,868,503 ÷ 3 = 7,956,167.6667
If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 7,956,167.6667 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 | 23,868,503 | |
| -1 | -23,868,503 |
Let's try dividing by 4:
23,868,503 ÷ 4 = 5,967,125.75
If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 5,967,125.75 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 | 23,868,503 | |
| -1 | 23,868,503 |
If you did it right, you will end up with this table:
| 1 | 19 | 23 | 193 | 283 | 437 | 3,667 | 4,439 | 5,377 | 6,509 | 54,619 | 84,341 | 123,671 | 1,037,761 | 1,256,237 | 23,868,503 |
| -1 | -19 | -23 | -193 | -283 | -437 | -3,667 | -4,439 | -5,377 | -6,509 | -54,619 | -84,341 | -123,671 | -1,037,761 | -1,256,237 | -23,868,503 |
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