Numbers·124
124
CXXIV
1111100

The number 124 — factors and divisors

Deficient

124 = 2² × 31. It has 6 divisors, adding up to 224.

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

Laid out as dots

It fits as 4 × 31. The more divisors, the closer to a square.

Prime factors
2² × 31
Divisors
1, 2, 4, 31, 62, 124
Sum of divisors
224
Sum without itself
100
Coprime below it
60
Digit sum
7
Digital root
7
Roman numeral
CXXIV
Binary
1111100
Octal
174
Hexadecimal
7C
Base 36
3G
Bits
7 bits
Collatz steps
108 steps · peaks at 9,232
Prime before
113
Prime after
127

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 124 a prime number?

No. It breaks down into 2² × 31.

Q. What are the divisors of 124?

1, 2, 4, 31, 62, 124 — 6 divisors in all, adding up to 224.

Q. How is 124 written in binary?

1111100, which is 7 bits. In hexadecimal it is 7C.

Q. How many Collatz steps does 124 take?

It reaches 1 in 108, peaking at 9,232 on the way.