Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 413,725?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 4137255 x 8274513 x 3182519 x 2177525 x 1654965 x 636567 x 617595 x 4355247 x 1675325 x 1273335 x 1235475 x 871
Negative: -1 x -413725-5 x -82745-13 x -31825-19 x -21775-25 x -16549-65 x -6365-67 x -6175-95 x -4355-247 x -1675-325 x -1273-335 x -1235-475 x -871


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 413,725?

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 413,725, 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.

1 413,725
-1 -413,725

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 413,725.

Example:
1 x 413,725 = 413,725
and
-1 x -413,725 = 413,725
Notice both answers equal 413,725

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 413,725 and divide it by 2:

413,725 ÷ 2 = 206,862.5

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 206,862.5 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:

1 413,725
-1 -413,725

Now, we try dividing 413,725 by 3:

413,725 ÷ 3 = 137,908.3333

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 137,908.3333 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:

1 413,725
-1 -413,725

Let's try dividing by 4:

413,725 ÷ 4 = 103,431.25

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 103,431.25 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:

1 413,725
-1 413,725
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

151319256567952473253354758711,2351,2731,6754,3556,1756,36516,54921,77531,82582,745413,725
-1-5-13-19-25-65-67-95-247-325-335-475-871-1,235-1,273-1,675-4,355-6,175-6,365-16,549-21,775-31,825-82,745-413,725

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