Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 8,770,255?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 87702555 x 175405113 x 67463565 x 13492797 x 90415107 x 81965169 x 51895485 x 18083535 x 16393845 x 103791261 x 69551391 x 6305
Negative: -1 x -8770255-5 x -1754051-13 x -674635-65 x -134927-97 x -90415-107 x -81965-169 x -51895-485 x -18083-535 x -16393-845 x -10379-1261 x -6955-1391 x -6305


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 8,770,255?

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 8,770,255, 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 8,770,255
-1 -8,770,255

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 8,770,255.

Example:
1 x 8,770,255 = 8,770,255
and
-1 x -8,770,255 = 8,770,255
Notice both answers equal 8,770,255

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 8,770,255 and divide it by 2:

8,770,255 ÷ 2 = 4,385,127.5

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 4,385,127.5 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 8,770,255
-1 -8,770,255

Now, we try dividing 8,770,255 by 3:

8,770,255 ÷ 3 = 2,923,418.3333

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 2,923,418.3333 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 8,770,255
-1 -8,770,255

Let's try dividing by 4:

8,770,255 ÷ 4 = 2,192,563.75

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 2,192,563.75 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 8,770,255
-1 8,770,255
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

151365971071694855358451,2611,3916,3056,95510,37916,39318,08351,89581,96590,415134,927674,6351,754,0518,770,255
-1-5-13-65-97-107-169-485-535-845-1,261-1,391-6,305-6,955-10,379-16,393-18,083-51,895-81,965-90,415-134,927-674,635-1,754,051-8,770,255

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