What two number when multiplied equals 13872 (thirteen thousand eight hundred seventy two)?
From the aboves multiple we can see that 13872 is a multiple of 30 numbers.
The numbers are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 17, 24, 34, 48, 51, 68, 102, 136, 204, 272, 289, 408, 578, 816, 867, 1156, 1734, 2312, 3468, 4624, 6936, 13872
These numbers are called the factors of 13872.
2 x 3 x 17= 13872
A prime number is a number that is divisible only by 1 and itself (without a remainder).
13872 is not a prime number because it is divisible by other number than 1 and itself.
Lets learn factorization of other numbers.