Numbers·239
239
CCXXXIX
11101111

The number 239 — factors and divisors

Deficient

239 is a prime: only 1 and itself divide it. The prime before is 233, the next is 241.

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

Families it belongs to

Prime

Nothing divides it but 1 and itself.

Laid out as dots

It only fits in one row. Having no other rectangle is what being prime means.

Prime factors
It does not break down further
Divisors
1, 239
Sum of divisors
240
Sum without itself
1
Coprime below it
238
Digit sum
14
Digital root
5
Roman numeral
CCXXXIX
Binary
11101111
Octal
357
Hexadecimal
EF
Base 36
6N
Bits
8 bits
Collatz steps
52 steps · peaks at 9,232
Prime before
233
Prime after
241

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 239 a prime number?

Yes. Nothing divides it but 1 and itself.

Q. What are the divisors of 239?

1, 239 — 2 divisors in all, adding up to 240.

Q. How is 239 written in binary?

11101111, which is 8 bits. In hexadecimal it is EF.

Q. How many Collatz steps does 239 take?

It reaches 1 in 52, peaking at 9,232 on the way.