What two number when multiplied equals 278 (two hundred seventy eight)?
From the aboves multiple we can see that 278 is a multiple of 4 numbers.
The numbers are 1, 2, 139, 278
These numbers are called the factors of 278.
2 x 139= 278
A prime number is a number that is divisible only by 1 and itself (without a remainder).
278 is not a prime number because it is divisible by other number than 1 and itself.
Lets learn factorization of other numbers.