Numbers·101
101
CI
1100101

The number 101 — factors and divisors

Deficient

101 is a prime: only 1 and itself divide it. The prime before is 97, the next is 103.

Its divisors, itself excluded, add up to less than the number.

Families it belongs to

Prime

Nothing divides it but 1 and itself.

Laid out as dots

It only fits in one row. Having no other rectangle is what being prime means.

Prime factors
It does not break down further
Divisors
1, 101
Sum of divisors
102
Sum without itself
1
Coprime below it
100
Digit sum
2
Digital root
2
Roman numeral
CI
Binary
1100101
Octal
145
Hexadecimal
65
Base 36
2T
Bits
7 bits
Collatz steps
25 steps · peaks at 304
Prime before
97
Prime after
103

The grid

Ten per row, twenty rows. The filled cells are primes — you can see the multiples of 2 and 5 drop out in columns.

Numbers either side

How to read this

  • The prime factors are what the number is made of. The count and sum of divisors both follow from them.
  • Add the divisors, take the number away, and you get perfect, abundant or deficient.
  • The length of the binary form is the bit count. 255 taking eight digits is what a byte is.
  • Collatz: halve it if even, triple it and add one if odd. The count is how many moves reach 1.

Frequently asked questions

Q. Is 101 a prime number?

Yes. Nothing divides it but 1 and itself.

Q. What are the divisors of 101?

1, 101 — 2 divisors in all, adding up to 102.

Q. How is 101 written in binary?

1100101, which is 7 bits. In hexadecimal it is 65.

Q. How many Collatz steps does 101 take?

It reaches 1 in 25, peaking at 304 on the way.