Numbers·148
148
CXLVIII
10010100

The number 148 — factors and divisors

Deficient

148 = 2² × 37. It has 6 divisors, adding up to 266.

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

Laid out as dots

It fits as 4 × 37. The more divisors, the closer to a square.

Prime factors
2² × 37
Divisors
1, 2, 4, 37, 74, 148
Sum of divisors
266
Sum without itself
118
Coprime below it
72
Digit sum
13
Digital root
4
Roman numeral
CXLVIII
Binary
10010100
Octal
224
Hexadecimal
94
Base 36
44
Bits
8 bits
Collatz steps
23 steps · peaks at 148
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 148 a prime number?

No. It breaks down into 2² × 37.

Q. What are the divisors of 148?

1, 2, 4, 37, 74, 148 — 6 divisors in all, adding up to 266.

Q. How is 148 written in binary?

10010100, which is 8 bits. In hexadecimal it is 94.

Q. How many Collatz steps does 148 take?

It reaches 1 in 23, peaking at 148 on the way.