Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 457,692?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 4576922 x 2288463 x 1525644 x 1144236 x 7628212 x 3814143 x 1064486 x 5322129 x 3548172 x 2661258 x 1774516 x 887
Negative: -1 x -457692-2 x -228846-3 x -152564-4 x -114423-6 x -76282-12 x -38141-43 x -10644-86 x -5322-129 x -3548-172 x -2661-258 x -1774-516 x -887


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 457,692?

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 457,692, 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.

1 457,692
-1 -457,692

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 457,692.

Example:
1 x 457,692 = 457,692
and
-1 x -457,692 = 457,692
Notice both answers equal 457,692

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 457,692 and divide it by 2:

457,692 ÷ 2 = 228,846

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 228,846 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 2 228,846 457,692
-1 -2 -228,846 -457,692

Now, we try dividing 457,692 by 3:

457,692 ÷ 3 = 152,564

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 152,564 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 3 152,564 228,846 457,692
-1 -2 -3 -152,564 -228,846 -457,692

Let's try dividing by 4:

457,692 ÷ 4 = 114,423

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 114,423 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 4 114,423 152,564 228,846 457,692
-1 -2 -3 -4 -114,423 -152,564 -228,846 457,692
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

123461243861291722585168871,7742,6613,5485,32210,64438,14176,282114,423152,564228,846457,692
-1-2-3-4-6-12-43-86-129-172-258-516-887-1,774-2,661-3,548-5,322-10,644-38,141-76,282-114,423-152,564-228,846-457,692

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