Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 587,882,712?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 5878827122 x 2939413563 x 1959609044 x 1469706786 x 979804528 x 7348533912 x 4899022617 x 3458133624 x 2449511334 x 1729066851 x 1152711268 x 8645334102 x 5763556136 x 4322667204 x 2881778408 x 1440889
Negative: -1 x -587882712-2 x -293941356-3 x -195960904-4 x -146970678-6 x -97980452-8 x -73485339-12 x -48990226-17 x -34581336-24 x -24495113-34 x -17290668-51 x -11527112-68 x -8645334-102 x -5763556-136 x -4322667-204 x -2881778-408 x -1440889


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 587,882,712?

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 587,882,712, 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.

1 587,882,712
-1 -587,882,712

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 587,882,712.

Example:
1 x 587,882,712 = 587,882,712
and
-1 x -587,882,712 = 587,882,712
Notice both answers equal 587,882,712

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 587,882,712 and divide it by 2:

587,882,712 ÷ 2 = 293,941,356

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 293,941,356 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 2 293,941,356 587,882,712
-1 -2 -293,941,356 -587,882,712

Now, we try dividing 587,882,712 by 3:

587,882,712 ÷ 3 = 195,960,904

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 195,960,904 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 3 195,960,904 293,941,356 587,882,712
-1 -2 -3 -195,960,904 -293,941,356 -587,882,712

Let's try dividing by 4:

587,882,712 ÷ 4 = 146,970,678

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 146,970,678 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 4 146,970,678 195,960,904 293,941,356 587,882,712
-1 -2 -3 -4 -146,970,678 -195,960,904 -293,941,356 587,882,712
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

1234681217243451681021362044081,440,8892,881,7784,322,6675,763,5568,645,33411,527,11217,290,66824,495,11334,581,33648,990,22673,485,33997,980,452146,970,678195,960,904293,941,356587,882,712
-1-2-3-4-6-8-12-17-24-34-51-68-102-136-204-408-1,440,889-2,881,778-4,322,667-5,763,556-8,645,334-11,527,112-17,290,668-24,495,113-34,581,336-48,990,226-73,485,339-97,980,452-146,970,678-195,960,904-293,941,356-587,882,712

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