Numbers·59
59
LIX
111011

The number 59 — factors and divisors

Deficient

59 is a prime: only 1 and itself divide it. The prime before is 53, the next is 61.

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, 59
Sum of divisors
60
Sum without itself
1
Coprime below it
58
Digit sum
14
Digital root
5
Roman numeral
LIX
Binary
111011
Octal
73
Hexadecimal
3B
Base 36
1N
Bits
6 bits
Collatz steps
32 steps · peaks at 304
Prime before
53
Prime after
61

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 59 a prime number?

Yes. Nothing divides it but 1 and itself.

Q. What are the divisors of 59?

1, 59 — 2 divisors in all, adding up to 60.

Q. How is 59 written in binary?

111011, which is 6 bits. In hexadecimal it is 3B.

Q. How many Collatz steps does 59 take?

It reaches 1 in 32, peaking at 304 on the way.