Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 933,468?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 9334682 x 4667343 x 3111564 x 2333676 x 15557812 x 77789107 x 8724214 x 4362321 x 2908428 x 2181642 x 1454727 x 1284
Negative: -1 x -933468-2 x -466734-3 x -311156-4 x -233367-6 x -155578-12 x -77789-107 x -8724-214 x -4362-321 x -2908-428 x -2181-642 x -1454-727 x -1284


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 933,468?

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 933,468, 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.

1 933,468
-1 -933,468

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 933,468.

Example:
1 x 933,468 = 933,468
and
-1 x -933,468 = 933,468
Notice both answers equal 933,468

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 933,468 and divide it by 2:

933,468 ÷ 2 = 466,734

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 466,734 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 2 466,734 933,468
-1 -2 -466,734 -933,468

Now, we try dividing 933,468 by 3:

933,468 ÷ 3 = 311,156

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 311,156 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 3 311,156 466,734 933,468
-1 -2 -3 -311,156 -466,734 -933,468

Let's try dividing by 4:

933,468 ÷ 4 = 233,367

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 233,367 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 4 233,367 311,156 466,734 933,468
-1 -2 -3 -4 -233,367 -311,156 -466,734 933,468
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

12346121072143214286427271,2841,4542,1812,9084,3628,72477,789155,578233,367311,156466,734933,468
-1-2-3-4-6-12-107-214-321-428-642-727-1,284-1,454-2,181-2,908-4,362-8,724-77,789-155,578-233,367-311,156-466,734-933,468

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