Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 256,012,740?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 2560127402 x 1280063703 x 853375804 x 640031855 x 512025486 x 426687909 x 2844586010 x 2560127412 x 2133439515 x 1706751618 x 1422293020 x 1280063730 x 853375836 x 711146545 x 568917260 x 426687990 x 2844586180 x 1422293
Negative: -1 x -256012740-2 x -128006370-3 x -85337580-4 x -64003185-5 x -51202548-6 x -42668790-9 x -28445860-10 x -25601274-12 x -21334395-15 x -17067516-18 x -14222930-20 x -12800637-30 x -8533758-36 x -7111465-45 x -5689172-60 x -4266879-90 x -2844586-180 x -1422293


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 256,012,740?

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 256,012,740, 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.

1 256,012,740
-1 -256,012,740

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 256,012,740.

Example:
1 x 256,012,740 = 256,012,740
and
-1 x -256,012,740 = 256,012,740
Notice both answers equal 256,012,740

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 256,012,740 and divide it by 2:

256,012,740 ÷ 2 = 128,006,370

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 128,006,370 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 2 128,006,370 256,012,740
-1 -2 -128,006,370 -256,012,740

Now, we try dividing 256,012,740 by 3:

256,012,740 ÷ 3 = 85,337,580

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 85,337,580 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 85,337,580 128,006,370 256,012,740
-1 -2 -3 -85,337,580 -128,006,370 -256,012,740

Let's try dividing by 4:

256,012,740 ÷ 4 = 64,003,185

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 64,003,185 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 64,003,185 85,337,580 128,006,370 256,012,740
-1 -2 -3 -4 -64,003,185 -85,337,580 -128,006,370 256,012,740
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

1234569101215182030364560901801,422,2932,844,5864,266,8795,689,1727,111,4658,533,75812,800,63714,222,93017,067,51621,334,39525,601,27428,445,86042,668,79051,202,54864,003,18585,337,580128,006,370256,012,740
-1-2-3-4-5-6-9-10-12-15-18-20-30-36-45-60-90-180-1,422,293-2,844,586-4,266,879-5,689,172-7,111,465-8,533,758-12,800,637-14,222,930-17,067,516-21,334,395-25,601,274-28,445,860-42,668,790-51,202,548-64,003,185-85,337,580-128,006,370-256,012,740

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