Numbers·39
39
XXXIX
100111

The number 39 — factors and divisors

Deficient

39 = 3 × 13. It has 4 divisors, adding up to 56.

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

Laid out as dots

It fits as 3 × 13. The more divisors, the closer to a square.

Prime factors
3 × 13
Divisors
1, 3, 13, 39
Sum of divisors
56
Sum without itself
17
Coprime below it
24
Digit sum
12
Digital root
3
Roman numeral
XXXIX
Binary
100111
Octal
47
Hexadecimal
27
Base 36
13
Bits
6 bits
Collatz steps
34 steps · peaks at 304
Prime before
37
Prime after
41

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 39 a prime number?

No. It breaks down into 3 × 13.

Q. What are the divisors of 39?

1, 3, 13, 39 — 4 divisors in all, adding up to 56.

Q. How is 39 written in binary?

100111, which is 6 bits. In hexadecimal it is 27.

Q. How many Collatz steps does 39 take?

It reaches 1 in 34, peaking at 304 on the way.