Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 610,724,247?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 6107242473 x 2035747497 x 8724632121 x 2908210753 x 11523099159 x 3841033371 x 16461571113 x 548719
Negative: -1 x -610724247-3 x -203574749-7 x -87246321-21 x -29082107-53 x -11523099-159 x -3841033-371 x -1646157-1113 x -548719


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 610,724,247?

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 610,724,247, 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.

1 610,724,247
-1 -610,724,247

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 610,724,247.

Example:
1 x 610,724,247 = 610,724,247
and
-1 x -610,724,247 = 610,724,247
Notice both answers equal 610,724,247

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 610,724,247 and divide it by 2:

610,724,247 ÷ 2 = 305,362,123.5

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 305,362,123.5 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:

1 610,724,247
-1 -610,724,247

Now, we try dividing 610,724,247 by 3:

610,724,247 ÷ 3 = 203,574,749

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 203,574,749 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 3 203,574,749 610,724,247
-1 -3 -203,574,749 -610,724,247

Let's try dividing by 4:

610,724,247 ÷ 4 = 152,681,061.75

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 152,681,061.75 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 3 203,574,749 610,724,247
-1 -3 -203,574,749 610,724,247
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

13721531593711,113548,7191,646,1573,841,03311,523,09929,082,10787,246,321203,574,749610,724,247
-1-3-7-21-53-159-371-1,113-548,719-1,646,157-3,841,033-11,523,099-29,082,107-87,246,321-203,574,749-610,724,247

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