Numbers·177
177
CLXXVII
10110001

The number 177 — factors and divisors

Deficient

177 = 3 × 59. It has 4 divisors, adding up to 240.

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

Laid out as dots

It fits as 3 × 59. The more divisors, the closer to a square.

Prime factors
3 × 59
Divisors
1, 3, 59, 177
Sum of divisors
240
Sum without itself
63
Coprime below it
116
Digit sum
15
Digital root
6
Roman numeral
CLXXVII
Binary
10110001
Octal
261
Hexadecimal
B1
Base 36
4X
Bits
8 bits
Collatz steps
31 steps · peaks at 532
Prime before
173
Prime after
179

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 177 a prime number?

No. It breaks down into 3 × 59.

Q. What are the divisors of 177?

1, 3, 59, 177 — 4 divisors in all, adding up to 240.

Q. How is 177 written in binary?

10110001, which is 8 bits. In hexadecimal it is B1.

Q. How many Collatz steps does 177 take?

It reaches 1 in 31, peaking at 532 on the way.