Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 40,255,116?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 402551162 x 201275583 x 134183724 x 100637796 x 670918611 x 365955612 x 335459317 x 236794822 x 182977833 x 121985234 x 118397444 x 91488951 x 78931666 x 60992668 x 591987102 x 394658132 x 304963187 x 215268204 x 197329374 x 107634561 x 71756748 x 538171122 x 358782244 x 17939
Negative: -1 x -40255116-2 x -20127558-3 x -13418372-4 x -10063779-6 x -6709186-11 x -3659556-12 x -3354593-17 x -2367948-22 x -1829778-33 x -1219852-34 x -1183974-44 x -914889-51 x -789316-66 x -609926-68 x -591987-102 x -394658-132 x -304963-187 x -215268-204 x -197329-374 x -107634-561 x -71756-748 x -53817-1122 x -35878-2244 x -17939


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 40,255,116?

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 40,255,116, 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 40,255,116
-1 -40,255,116

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 40,255,116.

Example:
1 x 40,255,116 = 40,255,116
and
-1 x -40,255,116 = 40,255,116
Notice both answers equal 40,255,116

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 40,255,116 and divide it by 2:

40,255,116 ÷ 2 = 20,127,558

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 20,127,558 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 20,127,558 40,255,116
-1 -2 -20,127,558 -40,255,116

Now, we try dividing 40,255,116 by 3:

40,255,116 ÷ 3 = 13,418,372

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 13,418,372 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 3 13,418,372 20,127,558 40,255,116
-1 -2 -3 -13,418,372 -20,127,558 -40,255,116

Let's try dividing by 4:

40,255,116 ÷ 4 = 10,063,779

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 10,063,779 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 3 4 10,063,779 13,418,372 20,127,558 40,255,116
-1 -2 -3 -4 -10,063,779 -13,418,372 -20,127,558 40,255,116
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

12346111217223334445166681021321872043745617481,1222,24417,93935,87853,81771,756107,634197,329215,268304,963394,658591,987609,926789,316914,8891,183,9741,219,8521,829,7782,367,9483,354,5933,659,5566,709,18610,063,77913,418,37220,127,55840,255,116
-1-2-3-4-6-11-12-17-22-33-34-44-51-66-68-102-132-187-204-374-561-748-1,122-2,244-17,939-35,878-53,817-71,756-107,634-197,329-215,268-304,963-394,658-591,987-609,926-789,316-914,889-1,183,974-1,219,852-1,829,778-2,367,948-3,354,593-3,659,556-6,709,186-10,063,779-13,418,372-20,127,558-40,255,116

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