What two number when multiplied equals 172 (one hundred seventy two)?
From the aboves multiple we can see that 172 is a multiple of 6 numbers.
The numbers are 1, 2, 4, 43, 86, 172
These numbers are called the factors of 172.
2 x 43= 172
A prime number is a number that is divisible only by 1 and itself (without a remainder).
172 is not a prime number because it is divisible by other number than 1 and itself.
Lets learn factorization of other numbers.