Numbers·232
232
CCXXXII
11101000

The number 232 — factors and divisors

Deficient

232 = 2³ × 29. It has 8 divisors, adding up to 450.

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

Laid out as dots

It fits as 8 × 29. The more divisors, the closer to a square.

Prime factors
2³ × 29
Divisors
1, 2, 4, 8, 29, 58, 116, 232
Sum of divisors
450
Sum without itself
218
Coprime below it
112
Digit sum
7
Digital root
7
Roman numeral
CCXXXII
Binary
11101000
Octal
350
Hexadecimal
E8
Base 36
6G
Bits
8 bits
Collatz steps
21 steps · peaks at 232
Prime before
229
Prime after
233

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 232 a prime number?

No. It breaks down into 2³ × 29.

Q. What are the divisors of 232?

1, 2, 4, 8, 29, 58, 116, 232 — 8 divisors in all, adding up to 450.

Q. How is 232 written in binary?

11101000, which is 8 bits. In hexadecimal it is E8.

Q. How many Collatz steps does 232 take?

It reaches 1 in 21, peaking at 232 on the way.