Numbers·22
22
XXII
10110

The number 22 — factors and divisors

Deficient

22 = 2 × 11. It has 4 divisors, adding up to 36.

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

Laid out as dots

It fits as 2 × 11. The more divisors, the closer to a square.

Prime factors
2 × 11
Divisors
1, 2, 11, 22
Sum of divisors
36
Sum without itself
14
Coprime below it
10
Digit sum
4
Digital root
4
Roman numeral
XXII
Binary
10110
Octal
26
Hexadecimal
16
Base 36
M
Bits
5 bits
Collatz steps
15 steps · peaks at 52
Prime before
19
Prime after
23

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 22 a prime number?

No. It breaks down into 2 × 11.

Q. What are the divisors of 22?

1, 2, 11, 22 — 4 divisors in all, adding up to 36.

Q. How is 22 written in binary?

10110, which is 5 bits. In hexadecimal it is 16.

Q. How many Collatz steps does 22 take?

It reaches 1 in 15, peaking at 52 on the way.