What two number when multiplied equals 18857 (eighteen thousand eight hundred fifty seven)?
From the aboves multiple we can see that 18857 is a multiple of 4 numbers.
The numbers are 1, 109, 173, 18857
These numbers are called the factors of 18857.
109 x 173= 18857
A prime number is a number that is divisible only by 1 and itself (without a remainder).
18857 is not a prime number because it is divisible by other number than 1 and itself.
Lets learn factorization of other numbers.