Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 616,992?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 6169922 x 3084963 x 2056644 x 1542486 x 1028328 x 7712412 x 5141616 x 3856224 x 2570832 x 1928148 x 1285496 x 6427
Negative: -1 x -616992-2 x -308496-3 x -205664-4 x -154248-6 x -102832-8 x -77124-12 x -51416-16 x -38562-24 x -25708-32 x -19281-48 x -12854-96 x -6427


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 616,992?

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 616,992, 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.

1 616,992
-1 -616,992

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 616,992.

Example:
1 x 616,992 = 616,992
and
-1 x -616,992 = 616,992
Notice both answers equal 616,992

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 616,992 and divide it by 2:

616,992 ÷ 2 = 308,496

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 308,496 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 2 308,496 616,992
-1 -2 -308,496 -616,992

Now, we try dividing 616,992 by 3:

616,992 ÷ 3 = 205,664

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 205,664 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 3 205,664 308,496 616,992
-1 -2 -3 -205,664 -308,496 -616,992

Let's try dividing by 4:

616,992 ÷ 4 = 154,248

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 154,248 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 4 154,248 205,664 308,496 616,992
-1 -2 -3 -4 -154,248 -205,664 -308,496 616,992
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

1234681216243248966,42712,85419,28125,70838,56251,41677,124102,832154,248205,664308,496616,992
-1-2-3-4-6-8-12-16-24-32-48-96-6,427-12,854-19,281-25,708-38,562-51,416-77,124-102,832-154,248-205,664-308,496-616,992

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