1. The problem is to understand the number 122. 2. 122 is a whole number, an integer, and it is positive. 3. It can be expressed as the sum of 100 and 22: $$122 = 100 + 22$$. 4. It is also an even number because it ends with 2, which is divisible by 2. 5. The prime factorization of 122 is found by dividing by the smallest prime numbers: $$122 \div 2 = 61$$ Since 61 is a prime number, the factorization is: $$122 = 2 \times 61$$ 6. This means 122 has exactly two prime factors: 2 and 61. 7. In summary, 122 is an even composite number with prime factors 2 and 61.