What two number when multiplied equals 17042 (seventeen thousand forty two)?
From the aboves multiple we can see that 17042 is a multiple of 4 numbers.
The numbers are 1, 2, 8521, 17042
These numbers are called the factors of 17042.
2 x 8521= 17042
A prime number is a number that is divisible only by 1 and itself (without a remainder).
17042 is not a prime number because it is divisible by other number than 1 and itself.
Lets learn factorization of other numbers.