What two number when multiplied equals 11871 (eleven thousand eight hundred seventy one)?
From the aboves multiple we can see that 11871 is a multiple of 6 numbers.
The numbers are 1, 3, 9, 1319, 3957, 11871
These numbers are called the factors of 11871.
3 x 1319= 11871
A prime number is a number that is divisible only by 1 and itself (without a remainder).
11871 is not a prime number because it is divisible by other number than 1 and itself.
Lets learn factorization of other numbers.