Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 526,992?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 5269922 x 2634963 x 1756644 x 1317486 x 878328 x 6587412 x 4391616 x 3293724 x 2195848 x 10979
Negative: -1 x -526992-2 x -263496-3 x -175664-4 x -131748-6 x -87832-8 x -65874-12 x -43916-16 x -32937-24 x -21958-48 x -10979


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 526,992?

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 526,992, 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.

1 526,992
-1 -526,992

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 526,992.

Example:
1 x 526,992 = 526,992
and
-1 x -526,992 = 526,992
Notice both answers equal 526,992

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 526,992 and divide it by 2:

526,992 ÷ 2 = 263,496

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 263,496 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 2 263,496 526,992
-1 -2 -263,496 -526,992

Now, we try dividing 526,992 by 3:

526,992 ÷ 3 = 175,664

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 175,664 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 3 175,664 263,496 526,992
-1 -2 -3 -175,664 -263,496 -526,992

Let's try dividing by 4:

526,992 ÷ 4 = 131,748

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 131,748 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 4 131,748 175,664 263,496 526,992
-1 -2 -3 -4 -131,748 -175,664 -263,496 526,992
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

1234681216244810,97921,95832,93743,91665,87487,832131,748175,664263,496526,992
-1-2-3-4-6-8-12-16-24-48-10,979-21,958-32,937-43,916-65,874-87,832-131,748-175,664-263,496-526,992

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