What two number when multiplied equals 2017 (two thousand seventeen)?
From the aboves multiple we can see that 2017 is a multiple of 2 numbers.
The numbers are 1, 2017
These numbers are called the factors of 2017.
2017= 2017
A prime number is a number that is divisible only by 1 and itself (without a remainder).
2017 is a prime number because it has only two factors 1 and itself.
Lets learn factorization of other numbers.