Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 523,004,317?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 52300431711 x 4754584719 x 2752654331 x 1687110789 x 5876453209 x 2502413341 x 1533737589 x 887953907 x 576631979 x 5342231691 x 3092872759 x 1895636479 x 807239977 x 5242117233 x 3034918601 x 28117
Negative: -1 x -523004317-11 x -47545847-19 x -27526543-31 x -16871107-89 x -5876453-209 x -2502413-341 x -1533737-589 x -887953-907 x -576631-979 x -534223-1691 x -309287-2759 x -189563-6479 x -80723-9977 x -52421-17233 x -30349-18601 x -28117


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 523,004,317?

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 523,004,317, 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.

1 523,004,317
-1 -523,004,317

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 523,004,317.

Example:
1 x 523,004,317 = 523,004,317
and
-1 x -523,004,317 = 523,004,317
Notice both answers equal 523,004,317

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 523,004,317 and divide it by 2:

523,004,317 ÷ 2 = 261,502,158.5

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 261,502,158.5 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:

1 523,004,317
-1 -523,004,317

Now, we try dividing 523,004,317 by 3:

523,004,317 ÷ 3 = 174,334,772.3333

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 174,334,772.3333 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:

1 523,004,317
-1 -523,004,317

Let's try dividing by 4:

523,004,317 ÷ 4 = 130,751,079.25

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 130,751,079.25 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:

1 523,004,317
-1 523,004,317
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

1111931892093415899079791,6912,7596,4799,97717,23318,60128,11730,34952,42180,723189,563309,287534,223576,631887,9531,533,7372,502,4135,876,45316,871,10727,526,54347,545,847523,004,317
-1-11-19-31-89-209-341-589-907-979-1,691-2,759-6,479-9,977-17,233-18,601-28,117-30,349-52,421-80,723-189,563-309,287-534,223-576,631-887,953-1,533,737-2,502,413-5,876,453-16,871,107-27,526,543-47,545,847-523,004,317

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