Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 24,002,412?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 240024122 x 120012063 x 80008044 x 60006036 x 40004027 x 342891612 x 200020114 x 171445821 x 114297228 x 85722942 x 57148679 x 30382884 x 285743158 x 151914237 x 101276316 x 75957474 x 50638553 x 43404948 x 253191106 x 217021659 x 144682212 x 108513318 x 72343617 x 6636
Negative: -1 x -24002412-2 x -12001206-3 x -8000804-4 x -6000603-6 x -4000402-7 x -3428916-12 x -2000201-14 x -1714458-21 x -1142972-28 x -857229-42 x -571486-79 x -303828-84 x -285743-158 x -151914-237 x -101276-316 x -75957-474 x -50638-553 x -43404-948 x -25319-1106 x -21702-1659 x -14468-2212 x -10851-3318 x -7234-3617 x -6636


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 24,002,412?

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 24,002,412, 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 24,002,412
-1 -24,002,412

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 24,002,412.

Example:
1 x 24,002,412 = 24,002,412
and
-1 x -24,002,412 = 24,002,412
Notice both answers equal 24,002,412

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 24,002,412 and divide it by 2:

24,002,412 ÷ 2 = 12,001,206

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 12,001,206 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 12,001,206 24,002,412
-1 -2 -12,001,206 -24,002,412

Now, we try dividing 24,002,412 by 3:

24,002,412 ÷ 3 = 8,000,804

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 8,000,804 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 8,000,804 12,001,206 24,002,412
-1 -2 -3 -8,000,804 -12,001,206 -24,002,412

Let's try dividing by 4:

24,002,412 ÷ 4 = 6,000,603

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 6,000,603 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 6,000,603 8,000,804 12,001,206 24,002,412
-1 -2 -3 -4 -6,000,603 -8,000,804 -12,001,206 24,002,412
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

123467121421284279841582373164745539481,1061,6592,2123,3183,6176,6367,23410,85114,46821,70225,31943,40450,63875,957101,276151,914285,743303,828571,486857,2291,142,9721,714,4582,000,2013,428,9164,000,4026,000,6038,000,80412,001,20624,002,412
-1-2-3-4-6-7-12-14-21-28-42-79-84-158-237-316-474-553-948-1,106-1,659-2,212-3,318-3,617-6,636-7,234-10,851-14,468-21,702-25,319-43,404-50,638-75,957-101,276-151,914-285,743-303,828-571,486-857,229-1,142,972-1,714,458-2,000,201-3,428,916-4,000,402-6,000,603-8,000,804-12,001,206-24,002,412

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