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144
CXLIV
10010000

The number 144 — factors and divisors

Abundant

144 = 2⁴ × 3². It has 15 divisors, adding up to 403.

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

Families it belongs to

Square

A number times itself — the dots lay out as a square.

Fibonacci

It sits in the run where each number is the sum of the two before it.

Laid out as dots

It fits as 12 × 12. The more divisors, the closer to a square.

Prime factors
2⁴ × 3²
Divisors
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 16, 18, 24, 36, 48, 72, 144
Sum of divisors
403
Sum without itself
259
Coprime below it
48
Digit sum
9
Digital root
9
Roman numeral
CXLIV
Binary
10010000
Octal
220
Hexadecimal
90
Base 36
40
Bits
8 bits
Collatz steps
23 steps · peaks at 144
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 144 a prime number?

No. It breaks down into 2⁴ × 3².

Q. What are the divisors of 144?

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 16, 18, 24, 36, 48, 72, 144 — 15 divisors in all, adding up to 403.

Q. How is 144 written in binary?

10010000, which is 8 bits. In hexadecimal it is 90.

Q. How many Collatz steps does 144 take?

It reaches 1 in 23, peaking at 144 on the way.