Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 350,580?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 3505802 x 1752903 x 1168604 x 876455 x 701166 x 5843010 x 3505812 x 2921515 x 2337220 x 1752930 x 1168660 x 5843
Negative: -1 x -350580-2 x -175290-3 x -116860-4 x -87645-5 x -70116-6 x -58430-10 x -35058-12 x -29215-15 x -23372-20 x -17529-30 x -11686-60 x -5843


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 350,580?

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 350,580, 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.

1 350,580
-1 -350,580

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 350,580.

Example:
1 x 350,580 = 350,580
and
-1 x -350,580 = 350,580
Notice both answers equal 350,580

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 350,580 and divide it by 2:

350,580 ÷ 2 = 175,290

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 175,290 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 2 175,290 350,580
-1 -2 -175,290 -350,580

Now, we try dividing 350,580 by 3:

350,580 ÷ 3 = 116,860

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 116,860 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 3 116,860 175,290 350,580
-1 -2 -3 -116,860 -175,290 -350,580

Let's try dividing by 4:

350,580 ÷ 4 = 87,645

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 87,645 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 87,645 116,860 175,290 350,580
-1 -2 -3 -4 -87,645 -116,860 -175,290 350,580
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

1234561012152030605,84311,68617,52923,37229,21535,05858,43070,11687,645116,860175,290350,580
-1-2-3-4-5-6-10-12-15-20-30-60-5,843-11,686-17,529-23,372-29,215-35,058-58,430-70,116-87,645-116,860-175,290-350,580

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