Numbers·237
237
CCXXXVII
11101101

The number 237 — factors and divisors

Deficient

237 = 3 × 79. It has 4 divisors, adding up to 320.

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

Laid out as dots

It fits as 3 × 79. The more divisors, the closer to a square.

Prime factors
3 × 79
Divisors
1, 3, 79, 237
Sum of divisors
320
Sum without itself
83
Coprime below it
156
Digit sum
12
Digital root
3
Roman numeral
CCXXXVII
Binary
11101101
Octal
355
Hexadecimal
ED
Base 36
6L
Bits
8 bits
Collatz steps
34 steps · peaks at 712
Prime before
233
Prime after
239

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 237 a prime number?

No. It breaks down into 3 × 79.

Q. What are the divisors of 237?

1, 3, 79, 237 — 4 divisors in all, adding up to 320.

Q. How is 237 written in binary?

11101101, which is 8 bits. In hexadecimal it is ED.

Q. How many Collatz steps does 237 take?

It reaches 1 in 34, peaking at 712 on the way.