Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 316,673,208?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 3166732082 x 1583366043 x 1055577364 x 791683026 x 527788688 x 395841519 x 3518591212 x 2638943418 x 1759295624 x 1319471736 x 879647872 x 4398239
Negative: -1 x -316673208-2 x -158336604-3 x -105557736-4 x -79168302-6 x -52778868-8 x -39584151-9 x -35185912-12 x -26389434-18 x -17592956-24 x -13194717-36 x -8796478-72 x -4398239


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 316,673,208?

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 316,673,208, 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.

1 316,673,208
-1 -316,673,208

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 316,673,208.

Example:
1 x 316,673,208 = 316,673,208
and
-1 x -316,673,208 = 316,673,208
Notice both answers equal 316,673,208

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 316,673,208 and divide it by 2:

316,673,208 ÷ 2 = 158,336,604

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 158,336,604 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 2 158,336,604 316,673,208
-1 -2 -158,336,604 -316,673,208

Now, we try dividing 316,673,208 by 3:

316,673,208 ÷ 3 = 105,557,736

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 105,557,736 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 3 105,557,736 158,336,604 316,673,208
-1 -2 -3 -105,557,736 -158,336,604 -316,673,208

Let's try dividing by 4:

316,673,208 ÷ 4 = 79,168,302

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 79,168,302 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 79,168,302 105,557,736 158,336,604 316,673,208
-1 -2 -3 -4 -79,168,302 -105,557,736 -158,336,604 316,673,208
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

123468912182436724,398,2398,796,47813,194,71717,592,95626,389,43435,185,91239,584,15152,778,86879,168,302105,557,736158,336,604316,673,208
-1-2-3-4-6-8-9-12-18-24-36-72-4,398,239-8,796,478-13,194,717-17,592,956-26,389,434-35,185,912-39,584,151-52,778,868-79,168,302-105,557,736-158,336,604-316,673,208

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