What two number when multiplied equals 8717 (eight thousand seven hundred seventeen)?
From the aboves multiple we can see that 8717 is a multiple of 4 numbers.
The numbers are 1, 23, 379, 8717
These numbers are called the factors of 8717.
23 x 379= 8717
A prime number is a number that is divisible only by 1 and itself (without a remainder).
8717 is not a prime number because it is divisible by other number than 1 and itself.
Lets learn factorization of other numbers.