Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 456,735,144?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 4567351442 x 2283675723 x 1522450484 x 1141837866 x 761225248 x 5709189312 x 3806126224 x 190306311291 x 3537842582 x 1768923873 x 1179285164 x 884467746 x 5896410328 x 4422314741 x 3098415492 x 29482
Negative: -1 x -456735144-2 x -228367572-3 x -152245048-4 x -114183786-6 x -76122524-8 x -57091893-12 x -38061262-24 x -19030631-1291 x -353784-2582 x -176892-3873 x -117928-5164 x -88446-7746 x -58964-10328 x -44223-14741 x -30984-15492 x -29482


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 456,735,144?

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 456,735,144, 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.

1 456,735,144
-1 -456,735,144

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 456,735,144.

Example:
1 x 456,735,144 = 456,735,144
and
-1 x -456,735,144 = 456,735,144
Notice both answers equal 456,735,144

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 456,735,144 and divide it by 2:

456,735,144 ÷ 2 = 228,367,572

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 228,367,572 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 2 228,367,572 456,735,144
-1 -2 -228,367,572 -456,735,144

Now, we try dividing 456,735,144 by 3:

456,735,144 ÷ 3 = 152,245,048

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 152,245,048 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 3 152,245,048 228,367,572 456,735,144
-1 -2 -3 -152,245,048 -228,367,572 -456,735,144

Let's try dividing by 4:

456,735,144 ÷ 4 = 114,183,786

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 114,183,786 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 4 114,183,786 152,245,048 228,367,572 456,735,144
-1 -2 -3 -4 -114,183,786 -152,245,048 -228,367,572 456,735,144
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

12346812241,2912,5823,8735,1647,74610,32814,74115,49229,48230,98444,22358,96488,446117,928176,892353,78419,030,63138,061,26257,091,89376,122,524114,183,786152,245,048228,367,572456,735,144
-1-2-3-4-6-8-12-24-1,291-2,582-3,873-5,164-7,746-10,328-14,741-15,492-29,482-30,984-44,223-58,964-88,446-117,928-176,892-353,784-19,030,631-38,061,262-57,091,893-76,122,524-114,183,786-152,245,048-228,367,572-456,735,144

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