Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 25,001,948?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 250019482 x 125009744 x 625048719 x 131589238 x 65794661 x 40986876 x 328973122 x 204934244 x 1024671159 x 215722318 x 107864636 x 5393
Negative: -1 x -25001948-2 x -12500974-4 x -6250487-19 x -1315892-38 x -657946-61 x -409868-76 x -328973-122 x -204934-244 x -102467-1159 x -21572-2318 x -10786-4636 x -5393


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 25,001,948?

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 25,001,948, 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 25,001,948
-1 -25,001,948

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 25,001,948.

Example:
1 x 25,001,948 = 25,001,948
and
-1 x -25,001,948 = 25,001,948
Notice both answers equal 25,001,948

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 25,001,948 and divide it by 2:

25,001,948 ÷ 2 = 12,500,974

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 12,500,974 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 12,500,974 25,001,948
-1 -2 -12,500,974 -25,001,948

Now, we try dividing 25,001,948 by 3:

25,001,948 ÷ 3 = 8,333,982.6667

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 8,333,982.6667 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 2 12,500,974 25,001,948
-1 -2 -12,500,974 -25,001,948

Let's try dividing by 4:

25,001,948 ÷ 4 = 6,250,487

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 6,250,487 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 4 6,250,487 12,500,974 25,001,948
-1 -2 -4 -6,250,487 -12,500,974 25,001,948
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

124193861761222441,1592,3184,6365,39310,78621,572102,467204,934328,973409,868657,9461,315,8926,250,48712,500,97425,001,948
-1-2-4-19-38-61-76-122-244-1,159-2,318-4,636-5,393-10,786-21,572-102,467-204,934-328,973-409,868-657,946-1,315,892-6,250,487-12,500,974-25,001,948

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