Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 31,605,215?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 316052155 x 632104329 x 108983537 x 85419543 x 735005137 x 230695145 x 217967185 x 170839215 x 147001685 x 461391073 x 294551247 x 253451591 x 198653973 x 79555069 x 62355365 x 5891
Negative: -1 x -31605215-5 x -6321043-29 x -1089835-37 x -854195-43 x -735005-137 x -230695-145 x -217967-185 x -170839-215 x -147001-685 x -46139-1073 x -29455-1247 x -25345-1591 x -19865-3973 x -7955-5069 x -6235-5365 x -5891


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 31,605,215?

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 31,605,215, 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 31,605,215
-1 -31,605,215

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 31,605,215.

Example:
1 x 31,605,215 = 31,605,215
and
-1 x -31,605,215 = 31,605,215
Notice both answers equal 31,605,215

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 31,605,215 and divide it by 2:

31,605,215 ÷ 2 = 15,802,607.5

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 15,802,607.5 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 31,605,215
-1 -31,605,215

Now, we try dividing 31,605,215 by 3:

31,605,215 ÷ 3 = 10,535,071.6667

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 10,535,071.6667 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 31,605,215
-1 -31,605,215

Let's try dividing by 4:

31,605,215 ÷ 4 = 7,901,303.75

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 7,901,303.75 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 31,605,215
-1 31,605,215
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

152937431371451852156851,0731,2471,5913,9735,0695,3655,8916,2357,95519,86525,34529,45546,139147,001170,839217,967230,695735,005854,1951,089,8356,321,04331,605,215
-1-5-29-37-43-137-145-185-215-685-1,073-1,247-1,591-3,973-5,069-5,365-5,891-6,235-7,955-19,865-25,345-29,455-46,139-147,001-170,839-217,967-230,695-735,005-854,195-1,089,835-6,321,043-31,605,215

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