What times what equals 172?

To find two numbers that multiply to 172, we can start by listing the factors of 172: 1, 2, 4, 43, 86, and 172. Since we are looking for two numbers, we pair these factors: 1 x 172, 2 x 86, and 4 x 43. Therefore, the two numbers that multiply to 172 are 4 and 43.