Numbers·26
26
XXVI
11010

The number 26 — factors and divisors

Deficient

26 = 2 × 13. It has 4 divisors, adding up to 42.

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

Laid out as dots

It fits as 2 × 13. The more divisors, the closer to a square.

Prime factors
2 × 13
Divisors
1, 2, 13, 26
Sum of divisors
42
Sum without itself
16
Coprime below it
12
Digit sum
8
Digital root
8
Roman numeral
XXVI
Binary
11010
Octal
32
Hexadecimal
1A
Base 36
Q
Bits
5 bits
Collatz steps
10 steps · peaks at 40
Prime before
23
Prime after
29

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 26 a prime number?

No. It breaks down into 2 × 13.

Q. What are the divisors of 26?

1, 2, 13, 26 — 4 divisors in all, adding up to 42.

Q. How is 26 written in binary?

11010, which is 5 bits. In hexadecimal it is 1A.

Q. How many Collatz steps does 26 take?

It reaches 1 in 10, peaking at 40 on the way.