Q: What are the factor combinations of the number 77,160?

 A:
Positive:   1 x 771602 x 385803 x 257204 x 192905 x 154326 x 128608 x 964510 x 771612 x 643015 x 514420 x 385824 x 321530 x 257240 x 192960 x 1286120 x 643
Negative: -1 x -77160-2 x -38580-3 x -25720-4 x -19290-5 x -15432-6 x -12860-8 x -9645-10 x -7716-12 x -6430-15 x -5144-20 x -3858-24 x -3215-30 x -2572-40 x -1929-60 x -1286-120 x -643


How do I find the factor combinations of the number 77,160?

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 77,160, 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 77,160
-1 -77,160

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 77,160.

Example:
1 x 77,160 = 77,160
and
-1 x -77,160 = 77,160
Notice both answers equal 77,160

With that explanation out of the way, let's continue. Next, we take the number 77,160 and divide it by 2:

77,160 ÷ 2 = 38,580

If the quotient is a whole number, then 2 and 38,580 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 38,580 77,160
-1 -2 -38,580 -77,160

Now, we try dividing 77,160 by 3:

77,160 ÷ 3 = 25,720

If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 and 25,720 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 25,720 38,580 77,160
-1 -2 -3 -25,720 -38,580 -77,160

Let's try dividing by 4:

77,160 ÷ 4 = 19,290

If the quotient is a whole number, then 4 and 19,290 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 3 4 19,290 25,720 38,580 77,160
-1 -2 -3 -4 -19,290 -25,720 -38,580 77,160
Keep dividing by the next highest number until you cannot divide anymore.

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

123456810121520243040601206431,2861,9292,5723,2153,8585,1446,4307,7169,64512,86015,43219,29025,72038,58077,160
-1-2-3-4-5-6-8-10-12-15-20-24-30-40-60-120-643-1,286-1,929-2,572-3,215-3,858-5,144-6,430-7,716-9,645-12,860-15,432-19,290-25,720-38,580-77,160

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