What two number when multiplied equals 16979 (sixteen thousand nine hundred seventy nine)?
From the aboves multiple we can see that 16979 is a multiple of 2 numbers.
The numbers are 1, 16979
These numbers are called the factors of 16979.
16979= 16979
A prime number is a number that is divisible only by 1 and itself (without a remainder).
16979 is a prime number because it has only two factors 1 and itself.
Lets learn factorization of other numbers.