Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 355,223,495?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 3552234955 x 7104469911 x 3229304537 x 960063555 x 6458609173 x 2053315185 x 1920127407 x 872785865 x 4106631009 x 3520551903 x 1866652035 x 1745575045 x 704116401 x 554959515 x 3733311099 x 32005
Negative: -1 x -355223495-5 x -71044699-11 x -32293045-37 x -9600635-55 x -6458609-173 x -2053315-185 x -1920127-407 x -872785-865 x -410663-1009 x -352055-1903 x -186665-2035 x -174557-5045 x -70411-6401 x -55495-9515 x -37333-11099 x -32005


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 355,223,495?

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 355,223,495, 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.

1 355,223,495
-1 -355,223,495

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 355,223,495.

Example:
1 x 355,223,495 = 355,223,495
and
-1 x -355,223,495 = 355,223,495
Notice both answers equal 355,223,495

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 355,223,495 and divide it by 2:

355,223,495 ÷ 2 = 177,611,747.5

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 177,611,747.5 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:

1 355,223,495
-1 -355,223,495

Now, we try dividing 355,223,495 by 3:

355,223,495 ÷ 3 = 118,407,831.6667

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 118,407,831.6667 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:

1 355,223,495
-1 -355,223,495

Let's try dividing by 4:

355,223,495 ÷ 4 = 88,805,873.75

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 88,805,873.75 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:

1 355,223,495
-1 355,223,495
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

151137551731854078651,0091,9032,0355,0456,4019,51511,09932,00537,33355,49570,411174,557186,665352,055410,663872,7851,920,1272,053,3156,458,6099,600,63532,293,04571,044,699355,223,495
-1-5-11-37-55-173-185-407-865-1,009-1,903-2,035-5,045-6,401-9,515-11,099-32,005-37,333-55,495-70,411-174,557-186,665-352,055-410,663-872,785-1,920,127-2,053,315-6,458,609-9,600,635-32,293,045-71,044,699-355,223,495

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