Numbers·52
52
LII
110100

The number 52 — factors and divisors

Deficient

52 = 2² × 13. It has 6 divisors, adding up to 98.

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

Laid out as dots

It fits as 4 × 13. The more divisors, the closer to a square.

Prime factors
2² × 13
Divisors
1, 2, 4, 13, 26, 52
Sum of divisors
98
Sum without itself
46
Coprime below it
24
Digit sum
7
Digital root
7
Roman numeral
LII
Binary
110100
Octal
64
Hexadecimal
34
Base 36
1G
Bits
6 bits
Collatz steps
11 steps · peaks at 52
Prime before
47
Prime after
53

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 52 a prime number?

No. It breaks down into 2² × 13.

Q. What are the divisors of 52?

1, 2, 4, 13, 26, 52 — 6 divisors in all, adding up to 98.

Q. How is 52 written in binary?

110100, which is 6 bits. In hexadecimal it is 34.

Q. How many Collatz steps does 52 take?

It reaches 1 in 11, peaking at 52 on the way.