Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 579,036?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 5790362 x 2895183 x 1930124 x 1447596 x 9650612 x 4825373 x 7932146 x 3966219 x 2644292 x 1983438 x 1322661 x 876
Negative: -1 x -579036-2 x -289518-3 x -193012-4 x -144759-6 x -96506-12 x -48253-73 x -7932-146 x -3966-219 x -2644-292 x -1983-438 x -1322-661 x -876


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 579,036?

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 579,036, 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.

1 579,036
-1 -579,036

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 579,036.

Example:
1 x 579,036 = 579,036
and
-1 x -579,036 = 579,036
Notice both answers equal 579,036

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 579,036 and divide it by 2:

579,036 ÷ 2 = 289,518

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 289,518 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 2 289,518 579,036
-1 -2 -289,518 -579,036

Now, we try dividing 579,036 by 3:

579,036 ÷ 3 = 193,012

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 193,012 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 3 193,012 289,518 579,036
-1 -2 -3 -193,012 -289,518 -579,036

Let's try dividing by 4:

579,036 ÷ 4 = 144,759

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 144,759 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 4 144,759 193,012 289,518 579,036
-1 -2 -3 -4 -144,759 -193,012 -289,518 579,036
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

1234612731462192924386618761,3221,9832,6443,9667,93248,25396,506144,759193,012289,518579,036
-1-2-3-4-6-12-73-146-219-292-438-661-876-1,322-1,983-2,644-3,966-7,932-48,253-96,506-144,759-193,012-289,518-579,036

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