Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 72,851,760?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 728517602 x 364258803 x 242839204 x 182129405 x 145703526 x 121419608 x 91064709 x 809464010 x 728517612 x 607098015 x 485678416 x 455323518 x 404732020 x 364258824 x 303549030 x 242839236 x 202366040 x 182129445 x 161892848 x 151774560 x 121419672 x 101183080 x 91064790 x 809464120 x 607098144 x 505915180 x 404732240 x 303549360 x 202366720 x 101183
Negative: -1 x -72851760-2 x -36425880-3 x -24283920-4 x -18212940-5 x -14570352-6 x -12141960-8 x -9106470-9 x -8094640-10 x -7285176-12 x -6070980-15 x -4856784-16 x -4553235-18 x -4047320-20 x -3642588-24 x -3035490-30 x -2428392-36 x -2023660-40 x -1821294-45 x -1618928-48 x -1517745-60 x -1214196-72 x -1011830-80 x -910647-90 x -809464-120 x -607098-144 x -505915-180 x -404732-240 x -303549-360 x -202366-720 x -101183


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 72,851,760?

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 72,851,760, 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 72,851,760
-1 -72,851,760

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 72,851,760.

Example:
1 x 72,851,760 = 72,851,760
and
-1 x -72,851,760 = 72,851,760
Notice both answers equal 72,851,760

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 72,851,760 and divide it by 2:

72,851,760 ÷ 2 = 36,425,880

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 36,425,880 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 36,425,880 72,851,760
-1 -2 -36,425,880 -72,851,760

Now, we try dividing 72,851,760 by 3:

72,851,760 ÷ 3 = 24,283,920

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 24,283,920 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 24,283,920 36,425,880 72,851,760
-1 -2 -3 -24,283,920 -36,425,880 -72,851,760

Let's try dividing by 4:

72,851,760 ÷ 4 = 18,212,940

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 18,212,940 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 18,212,940 24,283,920 36,425,880 72,851,760
-1 -2 -3 -4 -18,212,940 -24,283,920 -36,425,880 72,851,760
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

1234568910121516182024303640454860728090120144180240360720101,183202,366303,549404,732505,915607,098809,464910,6471,011,8301,214,1961,517,7451,618,9281,821,2942,023,6602,428,3923,035,4903,642,5884,047,3204,553,2354,856,7846,070,9807,285,1768,094,6409,106,47012,141,96014,570,35218,212,94024,283,92036,425,88072,851,760
-1-2-3-4-5-6-8-9-10-12-15-16-18-20-24-30-36-40-45-48-60-72-80-90-120-144-180-240-360-720-101,183-202,366-303,549-404,732-505,915-607,098-809,464-910,647-1,011,830-1,214,196-1,517,745-1,618,928-1,821,294-2,023,660-2,428,392-3,035,490-3,642,588-4,047,320-4,553,235-4,856,784-6,070,980-7,285,176-8,094,640-9,106,470-12,141,960-14,570,352-18,212,940-24,283,920-36,425,880-72,851,760

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