Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 698,244?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 6982442 x 3491223 x 2327484 x 1745616 x 11637412 x 5818731 x 2252462 x 1126293 x 7508124 x 5631186 x 3754372 x 1877
Negative: -1 x -698244-2 x -349122-3 x -232748-4 x -174561-6 x -116374-12 x -58187-31 x -22524-62 x -11262-93 x -7508-124 x -5631-186 x -3754-372 x -1877


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 698,244?

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 698,244, 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.

1 698,244
-1 -698,244

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 698,244.

Example:
1 x 698,244 = 698,244
and
-1 x -698,244 = 698,244
Notice both answers equal 698,244

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 698,244 and divide it by 2:

698,244 ÷ 2 = 349,122

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 349,122 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 2 349,122 698,244
-1 -2 -349,122 -698,244

Now, we try dividing 698,244 by 3:

698,244 ÷ 3 = 232,748

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 232,748 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 3 232,748 349,122 698,244
-1 -2 -3 -232,748 -349,122 -698,244

Let's try dividing by 4:

698,244 ÷ 4 = 174,561

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 174,561 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 4 174,561 232,748 349,122 698,244
-1 -2 -3 -4 -174,561 -232,748 -349,122 698,244
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

12346123162931241863721,8773,7545,6317,50811,26222,52458,187116,374174,561232,748349,122698,244
-1-2-3-4-6-12-31-62-93-124-186-372-1,877-3,754-5,631-7,508-11,262-22,524-58,187-116,374-174,561-232,748-349,122-698,244

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