Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 41,123,225?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 411232255 x 822464511 x 373847513 x 316332525 x 164492955 x 74769565 x 632665143 x 287575275 x 149539325 x 126533715 x 575153575 x 11503
Negative: -1 x -41123225-5 x -8224645-11 x -3738475-13 x -3163325-25 x -1644929-55 x -747695-65 x -632665-143 x -287575-275 x -149539-325 x -126533-715 x -57515-3575 x -11503


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 41,123,225?

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 41,123,225, 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 41,123,225
-1 -41,123,225

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 41,123,225.

Example:
1 x 41,123,225 = 41,123,225
and
-1 x -41,123,225 = 41,123,225
Notice both answers equal 41,123,225

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 41,123,225 and divide it by 2:

41,123,225 ÷ 2 = 20,561,612.5

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 20,561,612.5 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 41,123,225
-1 -41,123,225

Now, we try dividing 41,123,225 by 3:

41,123,225 ÷ 3 = 13,707,741.6667

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 13,707,741.6667 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 41,123,225
-1 -41,123,225

Let's try dividing by 4:

41,123,225 ÷ 4 = 10,280,806.25

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 10,280,806.25 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 41,123,225
-1 41,123,225
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

1511132555651432753257153,57511,50357,515126,533149,539287,575632,665747,6951,644,9293,163,3253,738,4758,224,64541,123,225
-1-5-11-13-25-55-65-143-275-325-715-3,575-11,503-57,515-126,533-149,539-287,575-632,665-747,695-1,644,929-3,163,325-3,738,475-8,224,645-41,123,225

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