Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 35,035?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 350355 x 70077 x 500511 x 318513 x 269535 x 100149 x 71555 x 63765 x 53977 x 45591 x 385143 x 245
Negative: -1 x -35035-5 x -7007-7 x -5005-11 x -3185-13 x -2695-35 x -1001-49 x -715-55 x -637-65 x -539-77 x -455-91 x -385-143 x -245


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 35,035?

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 35,035, 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 35,035
-1 -35,035

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 35,035.

Example:
1 x 35,035 = 35,035
and
-1 x -35,035 = 35,035
Notice both answers equal 35,035

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 35,035 and divide it by 2:

35,035 ÷ 2 = 17,517.5

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 17,517.5 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 35,035
-1 -35,035

Now, we try dividing 35,035 by 3:

35,035 ÷ 3 = 11,678.3333

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 11,678.3333 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 35,035
-1 -35,035

Let's try dividing by 4:

35,035 ÷ 4 = 8,758.75

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 8,758.75 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 35,035
-1 35,035
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

15711133549556577911432453854555396377151,0012,6953,1855,0057,00735,035
-1-5-7-11-13-35-49-55-65-77-91-143-245-385-455-539-637-715-1,001-2,695-3,185-5,005-7,007-35,035

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