Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 35,424,109?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 354241097 x 506058729 x 122152149 x 72294197 x 365197203 x 174503257 x 137837679 x 521711421 x 249291799 x 196912813 x 125934753 x 7453
Negative: -1 x -35424109-7 x -5060587-29 x -1221521-49 x -722941-97 x -365197-203 x -174503-257 x -137837-679 x -52171-1421 x -24929-1799 x -19691-2813 x -12593-4753 x -7453


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 35,424,109?

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 35,424,109, 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 35,424,109
-1 -35,424,109

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 35,424,109.

Example:
1 x 35,424,109 = 35,424,109
and
-1 x -35,424,109 = 35,424,109
Notice both answers equal 35,424,109

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 35,424,109 and divide it by 2:

35,424,109 ÷ 2 = 17,712,054.5

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 17,712,054.5 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 35,424,109
-1 -35,424,109

Now, we try dividing 35,424,109 by 3:

35,424,109 ÷ 3 = 11,808,036.3333

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 11,808,036.3333 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 35,424,109
-1 -35,424,109

Let's try dividing by 4:

35,424,109 ÷ 4 = 8,856,027.25

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 8,856,027.25 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 35,424,109
-1 35,424,109
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

172949972032576791,4211,7992,8134,7537,45312,59319,69124,92952,171137,837174,503365,197722,9411,221,5215,060,58735,424,109
-1-7-29-49-97-203-257-679-1,421-1,799-2,813-4,753-7,453-12,593-19,691-24,929-52,171-137,837-174,503-365,197-722,941-1,221,521-5,060,587-35,424,109

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