Numbers·189
189
CLXXXIX
10111101

The number 189 — factors and divisors

Deficient

189 = 3³ × 7. It has 8 divisors, adding up to 320.

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

Laid out as dots

It fits as 9 × 21. The more divisors, the closer to a square.

Prime factors
3³ × 7
Divisors
1, 3, 7, 9, 21, 27, 63, 189
Sum of divisors
320
Sum without itself
131
Coprime below it
108
Digit sum
18
Digital root
9
Roman numeral
CLXXXIX
Binary
10111101
Octal
275
Hexadecimal
BD
Base 36
59
Bits
8 bits
Collatz steps
106 steps · peaks at 9,232
Prime before
181
Prime after
191

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 189 a prime number?

No. It breaks down into 3³ × 7.

Q. What are the divisors of 189?

1, 3, 7, 9, 21, 27, 63, 189 — 8 divisors in all, adding up to 320.

Q. How is 189 written in binary?

10111101, which is 8 bits. In hexadecimal it is BD.

Q. How many Collatz steps does 189 take?

It reaches 1 in 106, peaking at 9,232 on the way.