What two number when multiplied equals 1988 (one thousand nine hundred eighty eight)?
From the aboves multiple we can see that 1988 is a multiple of 12 numbers.
The numbers are 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28, 71, 142, 284, 497, 994, 1988
These numbers are called the factors of 1988.
2 x 7 x 71= 1988
A prime number is a number that is divisible only by 1 and itself (without a remainder).
1988 is not a prime number because it is divisible by other number than 1 and itself.
Lets learn factorization of other numbers.