Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 738,336?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 7383362 x 3691683 x 2461124 x 1845846 x 1230568 x 9229212 x 6152816 x 4614624 x 3076432 x 2307348 x 1538296 x 7691
Negative: -1 x -738336-2 x -369168-3 x -246112-4 x -184584-6 x -123056-8 x -92292-12 x -61528-16 x -46146-24 x -30764-32 x -23073-48 x -15382-96 x -7691


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 738,336?

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 738,336, 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.

1 738,336
-1 -738,336

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 738,336.

Example:
1 x 738,336 = 738,336
and
-1 x -738,336 = 738,336
Notice both answers equal 738,336

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 738,336 and divide it by 2:

738,336 ÷ 2 = 369,168

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 369,168 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 2 369,168 738,336
-1 -2 -369,168 -738,336

Now, we try dividing 738,336 by 3:

738,336 ÷ 3 = 246,112

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 246,112 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 3 246,112 369,168 738,336
-1 -2 -3 -246,112 -369,168 -738,336

Let's try dividing by 4:

738,336 ÷ 4 = 184,584

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 184,584 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 4 184,584 246,112 369,168 738,336
-1 -2 -3 -4 -184,584 -246,112 -369,168 738,336
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

1234681216243248967,69115,38223,07330,76446,14661,52892,292123,056184,584246,112369,168738,336
-1-2-3-4-6-8-12-16-24-32-48-96-7,691-15,382-23,073-30,764-46,146-61,528-92,292-123,056-184,584-246,112-369,168-738,336

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