Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 275,200?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 2752002 x 1376004 x 688005 x 550408 x 3440010 x 2752016 x 1720020 x 1376025 x 1100832 x 860040 x 688043 x 640050 x 550464 x 430080 x 344086 x 3200100 x 2752128 x 2150160 x 1720172 x 1600200 x 1376215 x 1280256 x 1075320 x 860344 x 800400 x 688430 x 640
Negative: -1 x -275200-2 x -137600-4 x -68800-5 x -55040-8 x -34400-10 x -27520-16 x -17200-20 x -13760-25 x -11008-32 x -8600-40 x -6880-43 x -6400-50 x -5504-64 x -4300-80 x -3440-86 x -3200-100 x -2752-128 x -2150-160 x -1720-172 x -1600-200 x -1376-215 x -1280-256 x -1075-320 x -860-344 x -800-400 x -688-430 x -640


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 275,200?

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 275,200, 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.

1 275,200
-1 -275,200

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 275,200.

Example:
1 x 275,200 = 275,200
and
-1 x -275,200 = 275,200
Notice both answers equal 275,200

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 275,200 and divide it by 2:

275,200 ÷ 2 = 137,600

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 137,600 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 2 137,600 275,200
-1 -2 -137,600 -275,200

Now, we try dividing 275,200 by 3:

275,200 ÷ 3 = 91,733.3333

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 91,733.3333 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 2 137,600 275,200
-1 -2 -137,600 -275,200

Let's try dividing by 4:

275,200 ÷ 4 = 68,800

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 68,800 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 68,800 137,600 275,200
-1 -2 -4 -68,800 -137,600 275,200
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

1245810162025324043506480861001281601722002152563203444004306406888008601,0751,2801,3761,6001,7202,1502,7523,2003,4404,3005,5046,4006,8808,60011,00813,76017,20027,52034,40055,04068,800137,600275,200
-1-2-4-5-8-10-16-20-25-32-40-43-50-64-80-86-100-128-160-172-200-215-256-320-344-400-430-640-688-800-860-1,075-1,280-1,376-1,600-1,720-2,150-2,752-3,200-3,440-4,300-5,504-6,400-6,880-8,600-11,008-13,760-17,200-27,520-34,400-55,040-68,800-137,600-275,200

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