Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 873,480?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 8734802 x 4367403 x 2911604 x 2183705 x 1746966 x 1455808 x 10918510 x 8734812 x 7279015 x 5823220 x 4367424 x 3639529 x 3012030 x 2911640 x 2183758 x 1506060 x 1455887 x 10040116 x 7530120 x 7279145 x 6024174 x 5020232 x 3765251 x 3480290 x 3012348 x 2510435 x 2008502 x 1740580 x 1506696 x 1255753 x 1160870 x 1004
Negative: -1 x -873480-2 x -436740-3 x -291160-4 x -218370-5 x -174696-6 x -145580-8 x -109185-10 x -87348-12 x -72790-15 x -58232-20 x -43674-24 x -36395-29 x -30120-30 x -29116-40 x -21837-58 x -15060-60 x -14558-87 x -10040-116 x -7530-120 x -7279-145 x -6024-174 x -5020-232 x -3765-251 x -3480-290 x -3012-348 x -2510-435 x -2008-502 x -1740-580 x -1506-696 x -1255-753 x -1160-870 x -1004


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 873,480?

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 873,480, 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.

1 873,480
-1 -873,480

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 873,480.

Example:
1 x 873,480 = 873,480
and
-1 x -873,480 = 873,480
Notice both answers equal 873,480

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 873,480 and divide it by 2:

873,480 ÷ 2 = 436,740

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 436,740 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 2 436,740 873,480
-1 -2 -436,740 -873,480

Now, we try dividing 873,480 by 3:

873,480 ÷ 3 = 291,160

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 291,160 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 3 291,160 436,740 873,480
-1 -2 -3 -291,160 -436,740 -873,480

Let's try dividing by 4:

873,480 ÷ 4 = 218,370

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 218,370 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 4 218,370 291,160 436,740 873,480
-1 -2 -3 -4 -218,370 -291,160 -436,740 873,480
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

123456810121520242930405860871161201451742322512903484355025806967538701,0041,1601,2551,5061,7402,0082,5103,0123,4803,7655,0206,0247,2797,53010,04014,55815,06021,83729,11630,12036,39543,67458,23272,79087,348109,185145,580174,696218,370291,160436,740873,480
-1-2-3-4-5-6-8-10-12-15-20-24-29-30-40-58-60-87-116-120-145-174-232-251-290-348-435-502-580-696-753-870-1,004-1,160-1,255-1,506-1,740-2,008-2,510-3,012-3,480-3,765-5,020-6,024-7,279-7,530-10,040-14,558-15,060-21,837-29,116-30,120-36,395-43,674-58,232-72,790-87,348-109,185-145,580-174,696-218,370-291,160-436,740-873,480

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