What two number when multiplied equals 15871 (fifteen thousand eight hundred seventy one)?
From the aboves multiple we can see that 15871 is a multiple of 4 numbers.
The numbers are 1, 59, 269, 15871
These numbers are called the factors of 15871.
59 x 269= 15871
A prime number is a number that is divisible only by 1 and itself (without a remainder).
15871 is not a prime number because it is divisible by other number than 1 and itself.
Lets learn factorization of other numbers.