What two number when multiplied equals 12871 (twelve thousand eight hundred seventy one)?
From the aboves multiple we can see that 12871 is a multiple of 4 numbers.
The numbers are 1, 61, 211, 12871
These numbers are called the factors of 12871.
61 x 211= 12871
A prime number is a number that is divisible only by 1 and itself (without a remainder).
12871 is not a prime number because it is divisible by other number than 1 and itself.
Lets learn factorization of other numbers.