What two number when multiplied equals 42 (forty two)?
From the aboves multiple we can see that 42 is a multiple of 8 numbers.
The numbers are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42
These numbers are called the factors of 42.
2 x 3 x 7= 42
A prime number is a number that is divisible only by 1 and itself (without a remainder).
42 is not a prime number because it is divisible by other number than 1 and itself.
Lets learn factorization of other numbers.