What two number when multiplied equals 12979 (twelve thousand nine hundred seventy nine)?
From the aboves multiple we can see that 12979 is a multiple of 2 numbers.
The numbers are 1, 12979
These numbers are called the factors of 12979.
12979= 12979
A prime number is a number that is divisible only by 1 and itself (without a remainder).
12979 is a prime number because it has only two factors 1 and itself.
Lets learn factorization of other numbers.