Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 812,825?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 8128255 x 16256513 x 6252525 x 3251341 x 1982561 x 1332565 x 12505205 x 3965305 x 2665325 x 2501533 x 1525793 x 1025
Negative: -1 x -812825-5 x -162565-13 x -62525-25 x -32513-41 x -19825-61 x -13325-65 x -12505-205 x -3965-305 x -2665-325 x -2501-533 x -1525-793 x -1025


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 812,825?

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 812,825, 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.

1 812,825
-1 -812,825

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 812,825.

Example:
1 x 812,825 = 812,825
and
-1 x -812,825 = 812,825
Notice both answers equal 812,825

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 812,825 and divide it by 2:

812,825 ÷ 2 = 406,412.5

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 406,412.5 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:

1 812,825
-1 -812,825

Now, we try dividing 812,825 by 3:

812,825 ÷ 3 = 270,941.6667

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 270,941.6667 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:

1 812,825
-1 -812,825

Let's try dividing by 4:

812,825 ÷ 4 = 203,206.25

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 203,206.25 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:

1 812,825
-1 812,825
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

1513254161652053053255337931,0251,5252,5012,6653,96512,50513,32519,82532,51362,525162,565812,825
-1-5-13-25-41-61-65-205-305-325-533-793-1,025-1,525-2,501-2,665-3,965-12,505-13,325-19,825-32,513-62,525-162,565-812,825

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