Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 435,648?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 4356482 x 2178243 x 1452164 x 1089126 x 726088 x 5445612 x 3630416 x 2722824 x 1815232 x 1361448 x 907664 x 680796 x 4538192 x 2269
Negative: -1 x -435648-2 x -217824-3 x -145216-4 x -108912-6 x -72608-8 x -54456-12 x -36304-16 x -27228-24 x -18152-32 x -13614-48 x -9076-64 x -6807-96 x -4538-192 x -2269


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 435,648?

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 435,648, 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.

1 435,648
-1 -435,648

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 435,648.

Example:
1 x 435,648 = 435,648
and
-1 x -435,648 = 435,648
Notice both answers equal 435,648

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 435,648 and divide it by 2:

435,648 ÷ 2 = 217,824

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 217,824 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 2 217,824 435,648
-1 -2 -217,824 -435,648

Now, we try dividing 435,648 by 3:

435,648 ÷ 3 = 145,216

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 145,216 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 3 145,216 217,824 435,648
-1 -2 -3 -145,216 -217,824 -435,648

Let's try dividing by 4:

435,648 ÷ 4 = 108,912

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 108,912 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 4 108,912 145,216 217,824 435,648
-1 -2 -3 -4 -108,912 -145,216 -217,824 435,648
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

123468121624324864961922,2694,5386,8079,07613,61418,15227,22836,30454,45672,608108,912145,216217,824435,648
-1-2-3-4-6-8-12-16-24-32-48-64-96-192-2,269-4,538-6,807-9,076-13,614-18,152-27,228-36,304-54,456-72,608-108,912-145,216-217,824-435,648

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