Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 42,878,003?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 428780037 x 612542919 x 225673723 x 1864261107 x 400729131 x 327313133 x 322391161 x 266323437 x 98119749 x 57247917 x 467592033 x 210912461 x 174232489 x 172273013 x 142313059 x 14017
Negative: -1 x -42878003-7 x -6125429-19 x -2256737-23 x -1864261-107 x -400729-131 x -327313-133 x -322391-161 x -266323-437 x -98119-749 x -57247-917 x -46759-2033 x -21091-2461 x -17423-2489 x -17227-3013 x -14231-3059 x -14017


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 42,878,003?

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 42,878,003, 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 42,878,003
-1 -42,878,003

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 42,878,003.

Example:
1 x 42,878,003 = 42,878,003
and
-1 x -42,878,003 = 42,878,003
Notice both answers equal 42,878,003

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 42,878,003 and divide it by 2:

42,878,003 ÷ 2 = 21,439,001.5

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 21,439,001.5 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 42,878,003
-1 -42,878,003

Now, we try dividing 42,878,003 by 3:

42,878,003 ÷ 3 = 14,292,667.6667

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 14,292,667.6667 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 42,878,003
-1 -42,878,003

Let's try dividing by 4:

42,878,003 ÷ 4 = 10,719,500.75

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 10,719,500.75 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 42,878,003
-1 42,878,003
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

1719231071311331614377499172,0332,4612,4893,0133,05914,01714,23117,22717,42321,09146,75957,24798,119266,323322,391327,313400,7291,864,2612,256,7376,125,42942,878,003
-1-7-19-23-107-131-133-161-437-749-917-2,033-2,461-2,489-3,013-3,059-14,017-14,231-17,227-17,423-21,091-46,759-57,247-98,119-266,323-322,391-327,313-400,729-1,864,261-2,256,737-6,125,429-42,878,003

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