What two number when multiplied equals 17987 (seventeen thousand nine hundred eighty seven)?
From the aboves multiple we can see that 17987 is a multiple of 2 numbers.
The numbers are 1, 17987
These numbers are called the factors of 17987.
17987= 17987
A prime number is a number that is divisible only by 1 and itself (without a remainder).
17987 is a prime number because it has only two factors 1 and itself.
Lets learn factorization of other numbers.