Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 113,112?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 1131122 x 565563 x 377044 x 282786 x 188528 x 141399 x 1256812 x 942618 x 628424 x 471336 x 314272 x 1571
Negative: -1 x -113112-2 x -56556-3 x -37704-4 x -28278-6 x -18852-8 x -14139-9 x -12568-12 x -9426-18 x -6284-24 x -4713-36 x -3142-72 x -1571


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 113,112?

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 113,112, 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.

1 113,112
-1 -113,112

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 113,112.

Example:
1 x 113,112 = 113,112
and
-1 x -113,112 = 113,112
Notice both answers equal 113,112

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 113,112 and divide it by 2:

113,112 ÷ 2 = 56,556

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 56,556 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 56,556 113,112
-1 -2 -56,556 -113,112

Now, we try dividing 113,112 by 3:

113,112 ÷ 3 = 37,704

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 37,704 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 37,704 56,556 113,112
-1 -2 -3 -37,704 -56,556 -113,112

Let's try dividing by 4:

113,112 ÷ 4 = 28,278

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 28,278 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 28,278 37,704 56,556 113,112
-1 -2 -3 -4 -28,278 -37,704 -56,556 113,112
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

123468912182436721,5713,1424,7136,2849,42612,56814,13918,85228,27837,70456,556113,112
-1-2-3-4-6-8-9-12-18-24-36-72-1,571-3,142-4,713-6,284-9,426-12,568-14,139-18,852-28,278-37,704-56,556-113,112

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