Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 465,025?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 4650255 x 9300511 x 4227519 x 2447525 x 1860155 x 845589 x 522595 x 4895209 x 2225275 x 1691445 x 1045475 x 979
Negative: -1 x -465025-5 x -93005-11 x -42275-19 x -24475-25 x -18601-55 x -8455-89 x -5225-95 x -4895-209 x -2225-275 x -1691-445 x -1045-475 x -979


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 465,025?

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 465,025, 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.

1 465,025
-1 -465,025

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 465,025.

Example:
1 x 465,025 = 465,025
and
-1 x -465,025 = 465,025
Notice both answers equal 465,025

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 465,025 and divide it by 2:

465,025 ÷ 2 = 232,512.5

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 232,512.5 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:

1 465,025
-1 -465,025

Now, we try dividing 465,025 by 3:

465,025 ÷ 3 = 155,008.3333

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 155,008.3333 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:

1 465,025
-1 -465,025

Let's try dividing by 4:

465,025 ÷ 4 = 116,256.25

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 116,256.25 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:

1 465,025
-1 465,025
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

151119255589952092754454759791,0451,6912,2254,8955,2258,45518,60124,47542,27593,005465,025
-1-5-11-19-25-55-89-95-209-275-445-475-979-1,045-1,691-2,225-4,895-5,225-8,455-18,601-24,475-42,275-93,005-465,025

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