Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 733,075?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 7330755 x 1466157 x 10472525 x 2932335 x 2094559 x 1242571 x 10325175 x 4189295 x 2485355 x 2065413 x 1775497 x 1475
Negative: -1 x -733075-5 x -146615-7 x -104725-25 x -29323-35 x -20945-59 x -12425-71 x -10325-175 x -4189-295 x -2485-355 x -2065-413 x -1775-497 x -1475


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 733,075?

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 733,075, 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.

1 733,075
-1 -733,075

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 733,075.

Example:
1 x 733,075 = 733,075
and
-1 x -733,075 = 733,075
Notice both answers equal 733,075

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 733,075 and divide it by 2:

733,075 ÷ 2 = 366,537.5

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 366,537.5 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:

1 733,075
-1 -733,075

Now, we try dividing 733,075 by 3:

733,075 ÷ 3 = 244,358.3333

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 244,358.3333 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:

1 733,075
-1 -733,075

Let's try dividing by 4:

733,075 ÷ 4 = 183,268.75

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 183,268.75 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:

1 733,075
-1 733,075
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

157253559711752953554134971,4751,7752,0652,4854,18910,32512,42520,94529,323104,725146,615733,075
-1-5-7-25-35-59-71-175-295-355-413-497-1,475-1,775-2,065-2,485-4,189-10,325-12,425-20,945-29,323-104,725-146,615-733,075

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