Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 968,814?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 9688142 x 4844073 x 3229386 x 1614697 x 1384029 x 10764611 x 8807414 x 6920118 x 5382321 x 4613422 x 4403727 x 3588233 x 2935842 x 2306754 x 1794163 x 1537866 x 1467977 x 1258299 x 9786126 x 7689154 x 6291189 x 5126198 x 4893231 x 4194233 x 4158297 x 3262378 x 2563462 x 2097466 x 2079594 x 1631693 x 1398699 x 1386
Negative: -1 x -968814-2 x -484407-3 x -322938-6 x -161469-7 x -138402-9 x -107646-11 x -88074-14 x -69201-18 x -53823-21 x -46134-22 x -44037-27 x -35882-33 x -29358-42 x -23067-54 x -17941-63 x -15378-66 x -14679-77 x -12582-99 x -9786-126 x -7689-154 x -6291-189 x -5126-198 x -4893-231 x -4194-233 x -4158-297 x -3262-378 x -2563-462 x -2097-466 x -2079-594 x -1631-693 x -1398-699 x -1386


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 968,814?

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 968,814, 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.

1 968,814
-1 -968,814

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 968,814.

Example:
1 x 968,814 = 968,814
and
-1 x -968,814 = 968,814
Notice both answers equal 968,814

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 968,814 and divide it by 2:

968,814 ÷ 2 = 484,407

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 484,407 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 2 484,407 968,814
-1 -2 -484,407 -968,814

Now, we try dividing 968,814 by 3:

968,814 ÷ 3 = 322,938

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 322,938 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 3 322,938 484,407 968,814
-1 -2 -3 -322,938 -484,407 -968,814

Let's try dividing by 4:

968,814 ÷ 4 = 242,203.5

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 242,203.5 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 2 3 322,938 484,407 968,814
-1 -2 -3 -322,938 -484,407 968,814
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

123679111418212227334254636677991261541891982312332973784624665946936991,3861,3981,6312,0792,0972,5633,2624,1584,1944,8935,1266,2917,6899,78612,58214,67915,37817,94123,06729,35835,88244,03746,13453,82369,20188,074107,646138,402161,469322,938484,407968,814
-1-2-3-6-7-9-11-14-18-21-22-27-33-42-54-63-66-77-99-126-154-189-198-231-233-297-378-462-466-594-693-699-1,386-1,398-1,631-2,079-2,097-2,563-3,262-4,158-4,194-4,893-5,126-6,291-7,689-9,786-12,582-14,679-15,378-17,941-23,067-29,358-35,882-44,037-46,134-53,823-69,201-88,074-107,646-138,402-161,469-322,938-484,407-968,814

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