Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 80,612,555?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 806125555 x 1612251117 x 474191531 x 260040585 x 948383155 x 520081527 x 1529652635 x 30593
Negative: -1 x -80612555-5 x -16122511-17 x -4741915-31 x -2600405-85 x -948383-155 x -520081-527 x -152965-2635 x -30593


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 80,612,555?

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 80,612,555, 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 80,612,555
-1 -80,612,555

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 80,612,555.

Example:
1 x 80,612,555 = 80,612,555
and
-1 x -80,612,555 = 80,612,555
Notice both answers equal 80,612,555

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 80,612,555 and divide it by 2:

80,612,555 ÷ 2 = 40,306,277.5

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 40,306,277.5 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 80,612,555
-1 -80,612,555

Now, we try dividing 80,612,555 by 3:

80,612,555 ÷ 3 = 26,870,851.6667

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 26,870,851.6667 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 80,612,555
-1 -80,612,555

Let's try dividing by 4:

80,612,555 ÷ 4 = 20,153,138.75

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 20,153,138.75 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 80,612,555
-1 80,612,555
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

151731851555272,63530,593152,965520,081948,3832,600,4054,741,91516,122,51180,612,555
-1-5-17-31-85-155-527-2,635-30,593-152,965-520,081-948,383-2,600,405-4,741,915-16,122,511-80,612,555

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