What two number when multiplied equals 17998 (seventeen thousand nine hundred ninety eight)?
From the aboves multiple we can see that 17998 is a multiple of 4 numbers.
The numbers are 1, 2, 8999, 17998
These numbers are called the factors of 17998.
2 x 8999= 17998
A prime number is a number that is divisible only by 1 and itself (without a remainder).
17998 is not a prime number because it is divisible by other number than 1 and itself.
Lets learn factorization of other numbers.