Numbers·142
142
CXLII
10001110

The number 142 — factors and divisors

Deficient

142 = 2 × 71. It has 4 divisors, adding up to 216.

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

Laid out as dots

It fits as 2 × 71. The more divisors, the closer to a square.

Prime factors
2 × 71
Divisors
1, 2, 71, 142
Sum of divisors
216
Sum without itself
74
Coprime below it
70
Digit sum
7
Digital root
7
Roman numeral
CXLII
Binary
10001110
Octal
216
Hexadecimal
8E
Base 36
3Y
Bits
8 bits
Collatz steps
103 steps · peaks at 9,232
Prime before
139
Prime after
149

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 142 a prime number?

No. It breaks down into 2 × 71.

Q. What are the divisors of 142?

1, 2, 71, 142 — 4 divisors in all, adding up to 216.

Q. How is 142 written in binary?

10001110, which is 8 bits. In hexadecimal it is 8E.

Q. How many Collatz steps does 142 take?

It reaches 1 in 103, peaking at 9,232 on the way.