A:
Positive:
1 x 525257923 x 22837343 x 12215347 x 111757113 x 46483989 x 53111081 x 48592021 x 2599
Negative:
-1 x -5252579-23 x -228373-43 x -122153-47 x -111757-113 x -46483-989 x -5311-1081 x -4859-2021 x -2599
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 5,252,579, it is easier to work with a table - it's called factoring from the outside in.
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 | 5,252,579 | |
| -1 | -5,252,579 |
When you multiply two negative numbers together, you get a positive number. That means both the positive and negative numbers are factors of 5,252,579.
Example:
1 x 5,252,579 = 5,252,579
and
-1 x -5,252,579 = 5,252,579
Notice both answers equal 5,252,579
With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 5,252,579 and divide it by 2:
5,252,579 ÷ 2 = 2,626,289.5
If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 2,626,289.5 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 | 5,252,579 | |
| -1 | -5,252,579 |
Now, we try dividing 5,252,579 by 3:
5,252,579 ÷ 3 = 1,750,859.6667
If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 1,750,859.6667 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 | 5,252,579 | |
| -1 | -5,252,579 |
Let's try dividing by 4:
5,252,579 ÷ 4 = 1,313,144.75
If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 1,313,144.75 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 | 5,252,579 | |
| -1 | 5,252,579 |
If you did it right, you will end up with this table:
| 1 | 23 | 43 | 47 | 113 | 989 | 1,081 | 2,021 | 2,599 | 4,859 | 5,311 | 46,483 | 111,757 | 122,153 | 228,373 | 5,252,579 |
| -1 | -23 | -43 | -47 | -113 | -989 | -1,081 | -2,021 | -2,599 | -4,859 | -5,311 | -46,483 | -111,757 | -122,153 | -228,373 | -5,252,579 |
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