Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 323,221,656?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 3232216562 x 1616108283 x 1077405524 x 808054146 x 538702768 x 4040270712 x 2693513824 x 1346756989 x 3631704178 x 1815852267 x 1210568356 x 907926389 x 830904534 x 605284712 x 453963778 x 4154521068 x 3026421167 x 2769681556 x 2077262136 x 1513212334 x 1384843112 x 1038634668 x 692429336 x 34621
Negative: -1 x -323221656-2 x -161610828-3 x -107740552-4 x -80805414-6 x -53870276-8 x -40402707-12 x -26935138-24 x -13467569-89 x -3631704-178 x -1815852-267 x -1210568-356 x -907926-389 x -830904-534 x -605284-712 x -453963-778 x -415452-1068 x -302642-1167 x -276968-1556 x -207726-2136 x -151321-2334 x -138484-3112 x -103863-4668 x -69242-9336 x -34621


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 323,221,656?

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 323,221,656, 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.

1 323,221,656
-1 -323,221,656

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 323,221,656.

Example:
1 x 323,221,656 = 323,221,656
and
-1 x -323,221,656 = 323,221,656
Notice both answers equal 323,221,656

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 323,221,656 and divide it by 2:

323,221,656 ÷ 2 = 161,610,828

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 161,610,828 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 2 161,610,828 323,221,656
-1 -2 -161,610,828 -323,221,656

Now, we try dividing 323,221,656 by 3:

323,221,656 ÷ 3 = 107,740,552

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 107,740,552 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 3 107,740,552 161,610,828 323,221,656
-1 -2 -3 -107,740,552 -161,610,828 -323,221,656

Let's try dividing by 4:

323,221,656 ÷ 4 = 80,805,414

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 80,805,414 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 80,805,414 107,740,552 161,610,828 323,221,656
-1 -2 -3 -4 -80,805,414 -107,740,552 -161,610,828 323,221,656
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

1234681224891782673563895347127781,0681,1671,5562,1362,3343,1124,6689,33634,62169,242103,863138,484151,321207,726276,968302,642415,452453,963605,284830,904907,9261,210,5681,815,8523,631,70413,467,56926,935,13840,402,70753,870,27680,805,414107,740,552161,610,828323,221,656
-1-2-3-4-6-8-12-24-89-178-267-356-389-534-712-778-1,068-1,167-1,556-2,136-2,334-3,112-4,668-9,336-34,621-69,242-103,863-138,484-151,321-207,726-276,968-302,642-415,452-453,963-605,284-830,904-907,926-1,210,568-1,815,852-3,631,704-13,467,569-26,935,138-40,402,707-53,870,276-80,805,414-107,740,552-161,610,828-323,221,656

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