Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 305,327,016?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 3053270162 x 1526635083 x 1017756724 x 763317546 x 508878368 x 381658779 x 3392522412 x 2544391818 x 1696261224 x 1272195927 x 1130840836 x 848130654 x 565420472 x 4240653108 x 2827102216 x 1413551
Negative: -1 x -305327016-2 x -152663508-3 x -101775672-4 x -76331754-6 x -50887836-8 x -38165877-9 x -33925224-12 x -25443918-18 x -16962612-24 x -12721959-27 x -11308408-36 x -8481306-54 x -5654204-72 x -4240653-108 x -2827102-216 x -1413551


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 305,327,016?

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 305,327,016, 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.

1 305,327,016
-1 -305,327,016

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 305,327,016.

Example:
1 x 305,327,016 = 305,327,016
and
-1 x -305,327,016 = 305,327,016
Notice both answers equal 305,327,016

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 305,327,016 and divide it by 2:

305,327,016 ÷ 2 = 152,663,508

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 152,663,508 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 2 152,663,508 305,327,016
-1 -2 -152,663,508 -305,327,016

Now, we try dividing 305,327,016 by 3:

305,327,016 ÷ 3 = 101,775,672

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 101,775,672 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 3 101,775,672 152,663,508 305,327,016
-1 -2 -3 -101,775,672 -152,663,508 -305,327,016

Let's try dividing by 4:

305,327,016 ÷ 4 = 76,331,754

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 76,331,754 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 76,331,754 101,775,672 152,663,508 305,327,016
-1 -2 -3 -4 -76,331,754 -101,775,672 -152,663,508 305,327,016
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

1234689121824273654721082161,413,5512,827,1024,240,6535,654,2048,481,30611,308,40812,721,95916,962,61225,443,91833,925,22438,165,87750,887,83676,331,754101,775,672152,663,508305,327,016
-1-2-3-4-6-8-9-12-18-24-27-36-54-72-108-216-1,413,551-2,827,102-4,240,653-5,654,204-8,481,306-11,308,408-12,721,959-16,962,612-25,443,918-33,925,224-38,165,877-50,887,836-76,331,754-101,775,672-152,663,508-305,327,016

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