Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 46,306,015?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 463060155 x 92612037 x 661514523 x 201330535 x 132302941 x 112941561 x 759115115 x 402661161 x 287615205 x 225883287 x 161345305 x 151823427 x 108445529 x 87535805 x 57523943 x 491051403 x 330051435 x 322692135 x 216892501 x 185152645 x 175073703 x 125054715 x 98216601 x 7015
Negative: -1 x -46306015-5 x -9261203-7 x -6615145-23 x -2013305-35 x -1323029-41 x -1129415-61 x -759115-115 x -402661-161 x -287615-205 x -225883-287 x -161345-305 x -151823-427 x -108445-529 x -87535-805 x -57523-943 x -49105-1403 x -33005-1435 x -32269-2135 x -21689-2501 x -18515-2645 x -17507-3703 x -12505-4715 x -9821-6601 x -7015


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 46,306,015?

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 46,306,015, 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 46,306,015
-1 -46,306,015

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 46,306,015.

Example:
1 x 46,306,015 = 46,306,015
and
-1 x -46,306,015 = 46,306,015
Notice both answers equal 46,306,015

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 46,306,015 and divide it by 2:

46,306,015 ÷ 2 = 23,153,007.5

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 23,153,007.5 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 46,306,015
-1 -46,306,015

Now, we try dividing 46,306,015 by 3:

46,306,015 ÷ 3 = 15,435,338.3333

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 15,435,338.3333 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 46,306,015
-1 -46,306,015

Let's try dividing by 4:

46,306,015 ÷ 4 = 11,576,503.75

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 11,576,503.75 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 46,306,015
-1 46,306,015
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

157233541611151612052873054275298059431,4031,4352,1352,5012,6453,7034,7156,6017,0159,82112,50517,50718,51521,68932,26933,00549,10557,52387,535108,445151,823161,345225,883287,615402,661759,1151,129,4151,323,0292,013,3056,615,1459,261,20346,306,015
-1-5-7-23-35-41-61-115-161-205-287-305-427-529-805-943-1,403-1,435-2,135-2,501-2,645-3,703-4,715-6,601-7,015-9,821-12,505-17,507-18,515-21,689-32,269-33,005-49,105-57,523-87,535-108,445-151,823-161,345-225,883-287,615-402,661-759,115-1,129,415-1,323,029-2,013,305-6,615,145-9,261,203-46,306,015

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