Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 33,505,805?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 335058055 x 670116153 x 63218559 x 567895265 x 126437295 x 1135792143 x 156353127 x 10715
Negative: -1 x -33505805-5 x -6701161-53 x -632185-59 x -567895-265 x -126437-295 x -113579-2143 x -15635-3127 x -10715


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 33,505,805?

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 33,505,805, 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 33,505,805
-1 -33,505,805

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 33,505,805.

Example:
1 x 33,505,805 = 33,505,805
and
-1 x -33,505,805 = 33,505,805
Notice both answers equal 33,505,805

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 33,505,805 and divide it by 2:

33,505,805 ÷ 2 = 16,752,902.5

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 16,752,902.5 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 33,505,805
-1 -33,505,805

Now, we try dividing 33,505,805 by 3:

33,505,805 ÷ 3 = 11,168,601.6667

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 11,168,601.6667 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 33,505,805
-1 -33,505,805

Let's try dividing by 4:

33,505,805 ÷ 4 = 8,376,451.25

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 8,376,451.25 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 33,505,805
-1 33,505,805
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

1553592652952,1433,12710,71515,635113,579126,437567,895632,1856,701,16133,505,805
-1-5-53-59-265-295-2,143-3,127-10,715-15,635-113,579-126,437-567,895-632,185-6,701,161-33,505,805

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