Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 4,044,725?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 40447255 x 80894517 x 23792525 x 16178931 x 13047585 x 47585155 x 26095307 x 13175425 x 9517527 x 7675775 x 52191535 x 2635
Negative: -1 x -4044725-5 x -808945-17 x -237925-25 x -161789-31 x -130475-85 x -47585-155 x -26095-307 x -13175-425 x -9517-527 x -7675-775 x -5219-1535 x -2635


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 4,044,725?

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 4,044,725, 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 4,044,725
-1 -4,044,725

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 4,044,725.

Example:
1 x 4,044,725 = 4,044,725
and
-1 x -4,044,725 = 4,044,725
Notice both answers equal 4,044,725

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 4,044,725 and divide it by 2:

4,044,725 ÷ 2 = 2,022,362.5

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 2,022,362.5 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 4,044,725
-1 -4,044,725

Now, we try dividing 4,044,725 by 3:

4,044,725 ÷ 3 = 1,348,241.6667

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 1,348,241.6667 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 4,044,725
-1 -4,044,725

Let's try dividing by 4:

4,044,725 ÷ 4 = 1,011,181.25

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 1,011,181.25 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 4,044,725
-1 4,044,725
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

15172531851553074255277751,5352,6355,2197,6759,51713,17526,09547,585130,475161,789237,925808,9454,044,725
-1-5-17-25-31-85-155-307-425-527-775-1,535-2,635-5,219-7,675-9,517-13,175-26,095-47,585-130,475-161,789-237,925-808,945-4,044,725

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