Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 405,024?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 4050242 x 2025123 x 1350084 x 1012566 x 675048 x 5062812 x 3375216 x 2531424 x 1687632 x 1265748 x 843896 x 4219
Negative: -1 x -405024-2 x -202512-3 x -135008-4 x -101256-6 x -67504-8 x -50628-12 x -33752-16 x -25314-24 x -16876-32 x -12657-48 x -8438-96 x -4219


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 405,024?

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 405,024, 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.

1 405,024
-1 -405,024

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 405,024.

Example:
1 x 405,024 = 405,024
and
-1 x -405,024 = 405,024
Notice both answers equal 405,024

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 405,024 and divide it by 2:

405,024 ÷ 2 = 202,512

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 202,512 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 2 202,512 405,024
-1 -2 -202,512 -405,024

Now, we try dividing 405,024 by 3:

405,024 ÷ 3 = 135,008

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 135,008 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 3 135,008 202,512 405,024
-1 -2 -3 -135,008 -202,512 -405,024

Let's try dividing by 4:

405,024 ÷ 4 = 101,256

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 101,256 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 4 101,256 135,008 202,512 405,024
-1 -2 -3 -4 -101,256 -135,008 -202,512 405,024
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

1234681216243248964,2198,43812,65716,87625,31433,75250,62867,504101,256135,008202,512405,024
-1-2-3-4-6-8-12-16-24-32-48-96-4,219-8,438-12,657-16,876-25,314-33,752-50,628-67,504-101,256-135,008-202,512-405,024

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