What two number when multiplied equals 12972 (twelve thousand nine hundred seventy two)?
From the aboves multiple we can see that 12972 is a multiple of 24 numbers.
The numbers are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 23, 46, 47, 69, 92, 94, 138, 141, 188, 276, 282, 564, 1081, 2162, 3243, 4324, 6486, 12972
These numbers are called the factors of 12972.
2 x 3 x 23 x 47= 12972
A prime number is a number that is divisible only by 1 and itself (without a remainder).
12972 is not a prime number because it is divisible by other number than 1 and itself.
Lets learn factorization of other numbers.