Numbers·143
143
CXLIII
10001111

The number 143 — factors and divisors

Deficient

143 = 11 × 13. It has 4 divisors, adding up to 168.

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

Laid out as dots

It fits as 11 × 13. The more divisors, the closer to a square.

Prime factors
11 × 13
Divisors
1, 11, 13, 143
Sum of divisors
168
Sum without itself
25
Coprime below it
120
Digit sum
8
Digital root
8
Roman numeral
CXLIII
Binary
10001111
Octal
217
Hexadecimal
8F
Base 36
3Z
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 143 a prime number?

No. It breaks down into 11 × 13.

Q. What are the divisors of 143?

1, 11, 13, 143 — 4 divisors in all, adding up to 168.

Q. How is 143 written in binary?

10001111, which is 8 bits. In hexadecimal it is 8F.

Q. How many Collatz steps does 143 take?

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