What two number when multiplied equals 8972 (eight thousand nine hundred seventy two)?
From the aboves multiple we can see that 8972 is a multiple of 6 numbers.
The numbers are 1, 2, 4, 2243, 4486, 8972
These numbers are called the factors of 8972.
2 x 2243= 8972
A prime number is a number that is divisible only by 1 and itself (without a remainder).
8972 is not a prime number because it is divisible by other number than 1 and itself.
Lets learn factorization of other numbers.