Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 346,100?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 3461002 x 1730504 x 865255 x 6922010 x 3461020 x 1730525 x 1384450 x 6922100 x 3461
Negative: -1 x -346100-2 x -173050-4 x -86525-5 x -69220-10 x -34610-20 x -17305-25 x -13844-50 x -6922-100 x -3461


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 346,100?

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 346,100, 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.

1 346,100
-1 -346,100

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 346,100.

Example:
1 x 346,100 = 346,100
and
-1 x -346,100 = 346,100
Notice both answers equal 346,100

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 346,100 and divide it by 2:

346,100 ÷ 2 = 173,050

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 173,050 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 2 173,050 346,100
-1 -2 -173,050 -346,100

Now, we try dividing 346,100 by 3:

346,100 ÷ 3 = 115,366.6667

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 115,366.6667 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 2 173,050 346,100
-1 -2 -173,050 -346,100

Let's try dividing by 4:

346,100 ÷ 4 = 86,525

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 86,525 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 4 86,525 173,050 346,100
-1 -2 -4 -86,525 -173,050 346,100
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

1245102025501003,4616,92213,84417,30534,61069,22086,525173,050346,100
-1-2-4-5-10-20-25-50-100-3,461-6,922-13,844-17,305-34,610-69,220-86,525-173,050-346,100

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