Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 345,321,025?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 3453210255 x 690642057 x 4933157525 x 1381284135 x 986631573 x 4730425175 x 1973263365 x 946085511 x 6757751825 x 1892172555 x 13515512775 x 27031
Negative: -1 x -345321025-5 x -69064205-7 x -49331575-25 x -13812841-35 x -9866315-73 x -4730425-175 x -1973263-365 x -946085-511 x -675775-1825 x -189217-2555 x -135155-12775 x -27031


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 345,321,025?

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 345,321,025, 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.

1 345,321,025
-1 -345,321,025

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 345,321,025.

Example:
1 x 345,321,025 = 345,321,025
and
-1 x -345,321,025 = 345,321,025
Notice both answers equal 345,321,025

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 345,321,025 and divide it by 2:

345,321,025 ÷ 2 = 172,660,512.5

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 172,660,512.5 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:

1 345,321,025
-1 -345,321,025

Now, we try dividing 345,321,025 by 3:

345,321,025 ÷ 3 = 115,107,008.3333

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 115,107,008.3333 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:

1 345,321,025
-1 -345,321,025

Let's try dividing by 4:

345,321,025 ÷ 4 = 86,330,256.25

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 86,330,256.25 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:

1 345,321,025
-1 345,321,025
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

1572535731753655111,8252,55512,77527,031135,155189,217675,775946,0851,973,2634,730,4259,866,31513,812,84149,331,57569,064,205345,321,025
-1-5-7-25-35-73-175-365-511-1,825-2,555-12,775-27,031-135,155-189,217-675,775-946,085-1,973,263-4,730,425-9,866,315-13,812,841-49,331,575-69,064,205-345,321,025

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