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Number analysis

170

170 is a composite even number that factors as 2 × 5 × 17.

170 is a composite even number that factors as 2 × 5 × 17.

CompositeSum of two squares

The number itself

Value
170
Digits
3
Digit sum
8

1 + 7 + 0

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

Reversed
71

Reverses to 71.

Parity and primality

Parity
Even

Divisible by 2.

Prime
No

Composite — it factors as 2 × 5 × 17.

Prime factorisation
2 × 5 × 17

3 distinct prime factors, 3 with multiplicity.

Squarefree
Yes

No prime divides it twice.

Möbius μ(n)
-1

(−1) to the power of 3 distinct prime factors.

Nearest primes
167 ← → 173

A gap of 6 between them.

Divisors

1, 2, 5, 10, 17, 34, 85, 170

Aliquot sum
154

The proper divisors — everything except n itself.

Classification
Deficient

Its proper divisors fall short by 16.

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

Sums and additive structure

Sum of two squares
Yes

1² + 13² = 170 · 7² + 11² = 170

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
3 + 167

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 8.

Collatz trajectory
10 steps to 1

Peaks at 256 along the way.

Written other ways

Binary
10101010
Octal
252
Base 36
4Q
In words
one hundred and seventy
Scientific notation
1.70 × 10^2

Is 170 a prime number?

Composite — it factors as 2 × 5 × 17.

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Other numeral systems

Beyond the bases and Roman numerals above, these notations write 170 their own way.

Morse code
· − − − − − − · · · − − − − −
Devanagari
१७०
Tamil
௱௭௰
Thai
๑๗๐

References

Further reading: Wikipedia · Wikidata

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