Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 46,730,016?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 467300162 x 233650083 x 155766724 x 116825046 x 77883368 x 58412529 x 519222412 x 389416816 x 292062618 x 259611224 x 194708432 x 146031336 x 129805648 x 97354272 x 64902896 x 486771144 x 324514288 x 162257
Negative: -1 x -46730016-2 x -23365008-3 x -15576672-4 x -11682504-6 x -7788336-8 x -5841252-9 x -5192224-12 x -3894168-16 x -2920626-18 x -2596112-24 x -1947084-32 x -1460313-36 x -1298056-48 x -973542-72 x -649028-96 x -486771-144 x -324514-288 x -162257


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 46,730,016?

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 46,730,016, 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 46,730,016
-1 -46,730,016

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 46,730,016.

Example:
1 x 46,730,016 = 46,730,016
and
-1 x -46,730,016 = 46,730,016
Notice both answers equal 46,730,016

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 46,730,016 and divide it by 2:

46,730,016 ÷ 2 = 23,365,008

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 23,365,008 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 23,365,008 46,730,016
-1 -2 -23,365,008 -46,730,016

Now, we try dividing 46,730,016 by 3:

46,730,016 ÷ 3 = 15,576,672

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 15,576,672 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 15,576,672 23,365,008 46,730,016
-1 -2 -3 -15,576,672 -23,365,008 -46,730,016

Let's try dividing by 4:

46,730,016 ÷ 4 = 11,682,504

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 11,682,504 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 11,682,504 15,576,672 23,365,008 46,730,016
-1 -2 -3 -4 -11,682,504 -15,576,672 -23,365,008 46,730,016
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

1234689121618243236487296144288162,257324,514486,771649,028973,5421,298,0561,460,3131,947,0842,596,1122,920,6263,894,1685,192,2245,841,2527,788,33611,682,50415,576,67223,365,00846,730,016
-1-2-3-4-6-8-9-12-16-18-24-32-36-48-72-96-144-288-162,257-324,514-486,771-649,028-973,542-1,298,056-1,460,313-1,947,084-2,596,112-2,920,626-3,894,168-5,192,224-5,841,252-7,788,336-11,682,504-15,576,672-23,365,008-46,730,016

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