What two number when multiplied equals 16879 (sixteen thousand eight hundred seventy nine)?
From the aboves multiple we can see that 16879 is a multiple of 2 numbers.
The numbers are 1, 16879
These numbers are called the factors of 16879.
16879= 16879
A prime number is a number that is divisible only by 1 and itself (without a remainder).
16879 is a prime number because it has only two factors 1 and itself.
Lets learn factorization of other numbers.