Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 479,004?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 4790042 x 2395023 x 1596684 x 1197516 x 7983412 x 39917179 x 2676223 x 2148358 x 1338446 x 1074537 x 892669 x 716
Negative: -1 x -479004-2 x -239502-3 x -159668-4 x -119751-6 x -79834-12 x -39917-179 x -2676-223 x -2148-358 x -1338-446 x -1074-537 x -892-669 x -716


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 479,004?

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 479,004, 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.

1 479,004
-1 -479,004

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 479,004.

Example:
1 x 479,004 = 479,004
and
-1 x -479,004 = 479,004
Notice both answers equal 479,004

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 479,004 and divide it by 2:

479,004 ÷ 2 = 239,502

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 239,502 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 2 239,502 479,004
-1 -2 -239,502 -479,004

Now, we try dividing 479,004 by 3:

479,004 ÷ 3 = 159,668

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 159,668 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 3 159,668 239,502 479,004
-1 -2 -3 -159,668 -239,502 -479,004

Let's try dividing by 4:

479,004 ÷ 4 = 119,751

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 119,751 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 4 119,751 159,668 239,502 479,004
-1 -2 -3 -4 -119,751 -159,668 -239,502 479,004
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

12346121792233584465376697168921,0741,3382,1482,67639,91779,834119,751159,668239,502479,004
-1-2-3-4-6-12-179-223-358-446-537-669-716-892-1,074-1,338-2,148-2,676-39,917-79,834-119,751-159,668-239,502-479,004

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