A:
Positive:
1 x 59989937 x 85699911 x 54536313 x 46146177 x 7790991 x 65923143 x 41951169 x 35497461 x 130131001 x 59931183 x 50711859 x 3227
Negative:
-1 x -5998993-7 x -856999-11 x -545363-13 x -461461-77 x -77909-91 x -65923-143 x -41951-169 x -35497-461 x -13013-1001 x -5993-1183 x -5071-1859 x -3227
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 5,998,993, 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 | 5,998,993 | |
| -1 | -5,998,993 |
When you multiply two negative numbers together, you get a positive number. That means both the positive and negative numbers are factors of 5,998,993.
Example:
1 x 5,998,993 = 5,998,993
and
-1 x -5,998,993 = 5,998,993
Notice both answers equal 5,998,993
With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 5,998,993 and divide it by 2:
5,998,993 ÷ 2 = 2,999,496.5
If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 2,999,496.5 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 | 5,998,993 | |
| -1 | -5,998,993 |
Now, we try dividing 5,998,993 by 3:
5,998,993 ÷ 3 = 1,999,664.3333
If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 1,999,664.3333 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 | 5,998,993 | |
| -1 | -5,998,993 |
Let's try dividing by 4:
5,998,993 ÷ 4 = 1,499,748.25
If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 1,499,748.25 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 | 5,998,993 | |
| -1 | 5,998,993 |
If you did it right, you will end up with this table:
| 1 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 77 | 91 | 143 | 169 | 461 | 1,001 | 1,183 | 1,859 | 3,227 | 5,071 | 5,993 | 13,013 | 35,497 | 41,951 | 65,923 | 77,909 | 461,461 | 545,363 | 856,999 | 5,998,993 |
| -1 | -7 | -11 | -13 | -77 | -91 | -143 | -169 | -461 | -1,001 | -1,183 | -1,859 | -3,227 | -5,071 | -5,993 | -13,013 | -35,497 | -41,951 | -65,923 | -77,909 | -461,461 | -545,363 | -856,999 | -5,998,993 |
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