Numbers·131
131
CXXXI
10000011

The number 131 — factors and divisors

Deficient

131 is a prime: only 1 and itself divide it. The prime before is 127, the next is 137.

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, 131
Sum of divisors
132
Sum without itself
1
Coprime below it
130
Digit sum
5
Digital root
5
Roman numeral
CXXXI
Binary
10000011
Octal
203
Hexadecimal
83
Base 36
3N
Bits
8 bits
Collatz steps
28 steps · peaks at 592
Prime before
127
Prime after
137

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 131 a prime number?

Yes. Nothing divides it but 1 and itself.

Q. What are the divisors of 131?

1, 131 — 2 divisors in all, adding up to 132.

Q. How is 131 written in binary?

10000011, which is 8 bits. In hexadecimal it is 83.

Q. How many Collatz steps does 131 take?

It reaches 1 in 28, peaking at 592 on the way.