Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 23,876,940?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 238769402 x 119384703 x 79589804 x 59692355 x 47753886 x 397949010 x 238769412 x 198974515 x 159179620 x 119384730 x 79589847 x 50802060 x 39794994 x 254010141 x 169340188 x 127005235 x 101604282 x 84670470 x 50802564 x 42335705 x 33868940 x 254011410 x 169342820 x 8467
Negative: -1 x -23876940-2 x -11938470-3 x -7958980-4 x -5969235-5 x -4775388-6 x -3979490-10 x -2387694-12 x -1989745-15 x -1591796-20 x -1193847-30 x -795898-47 x -508020-60 x -397949-94 x -254010-141 x -169340-188 x -127005-235 x -101604-282 x -84670-470 x -50802-564 x -42335-705 x -33868-940 x -25401-1410 x -16934-2820 x -8467


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 23,876,940?

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 23,876,940, 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 23,876,940
-1 -23,876,940

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 23,876,940.

Example:
1 x 23,876,940 = 23,876,940
and
-1 x -23,876,940 = 23,876,940
Notice both answers equal 23,876,940

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 23,876,940 and divide it by 2:

23,876,940 ÷ 2 = 11,938,470

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 11,938,470 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 11,938,470 23,876,940
-1 -2 -11,938,470 -23,876,940

Now, we try dividing 23,876,940 by 3:

23,876,940 ÷ 3 = 7,958,980

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 7,958,980 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 7,958,980 11,938,470 23,876,940
-1 -2 -3 -7,958,980 -11,938,470 -23,876,940

Let's try dividing by 4:

23,876,940 ÷ 4 = 5,969,235

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 5,969,235 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 4 5,969,235 7,958,980 11,938,470 23,876,940
-1 -2 -3 -4 -5,969,235 -7,958,980 -11,938,470 23,876,940
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

12345610121520304760941411882352824705647059401,4102,8208,46716,93425,40133,86842,33550,80284,670101,604127,005169,340254,010397,949508,020795,8981,193,8471,591,7961,989,7452,387,6943,979,4904,775,3885,969,2357,958,98011,938,47023,876,940
-1-2-3-4-5-6-10-12-15-20-30-47-60-94-141-188-235-282-470-564-705-940-1,410-2,820-8,467-16,934-25,401-33,868-42,335-50,802-84,670-101,604-127,005-169,340-254,010-397,949-508,020-795,898-1,193,847-1,591,796-1,989,745-2,387,694-3,979,490-4,775,388-5,969,235-7,958,980-11,938,470-23,876,940

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