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Number analysis

168

168 is a composite even number that factors as 2^3 × 3 × 7.

168 is a composite even number that factors as 2^3 × 3 × 7.

Composite

The number itself

Value
168
Digits
3
Digit sum
15

1 + 6 + 8

Digit sum repeated until one digit remains; equals n mod 9 (with 9 for multiples of 9).

Reversed
861

Reverses to 861.

Parity and primality

Parity
Even

Divisible by 2.

Prime
No

Composite — it factors as 2^3 × 3 × 7.

Prime factorisation
2^3 × 3 × 7

3 distinct prime factors, 5 with multiplicity.

Squarefree
No

At least one prime appears squared.

Möbius μ(n)
0

Zero, because a squared prime divides n.

Nearest primes
167 ← → 173

A gap of 6 between them.

Divisors

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 14, 21, 24, 28, 42, 56, 84, 168

Aliquot sum
312

The proper divisors — everything except n itself.

Classification
Abundant

Its proper divisors overshoot by 144.

How many integers from 1 to n share no factor with n.

Sums and additive structure

Sum of two squares
No

A prime congruent to 3 mod 4 divides it an odd number of times, which rules it out.

Sum of three squares
Yes

Legendre's three-square theorem allows it.

Sum of four squares
Yes

Lagrange's four-square theorem: every non-negative integer is, without exception.

Goldbach pair
5 + 163

The smallest pair of primes summing to n. Goldbach’s conjecture says one always exists; it remains unproven.

Shapes and sequences

Figurate shapes
None

Not triangular, square, pentagonal, hexagonal, cubic, Fibonacci, Lucas, Catalan, factorial or a power of two.

Digit curiosities

Summing the squares of its digits falls into the 4 → 16 → 37 → … → 4 cycle.

Harshad number
No

Not divisible by its digit sum 15.

Collatz trajectory
10 steps to 1

Peaks at 168 along the way.

Written other ways

Binary
10101000
Octal
250
Base 36
4O
Roman numerals
CLXVIII
In words
one hundred and sixty-eight
Scientific notation
1.68 × 10^2

Is 168 a prime number?

Composite — it factors as 2^3 × 3 × 7.

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Other numeral systems

Beyond the bases and Roman numerals above, these notations write 168 their own way.

Morse code
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Devanagari
१६८
Tamil
௱௬௰௮
Thai
๑๖๘

References

Further reading: Wikipedia · Wikidata

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