Numbers·84
84
LXXXIV
1010100

The number 84 — factors and divisors

Abundant

84 = 2² × 3 × 7. It has 12 divisors, adding up to 224.

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

Laid out as dots

It fits as 7 × 12. The more divisors, the closer to a square.

Prime factors
2² × 3 × 7
Divisors
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 12, 14, 21, 28, 42, 84
Sum of divisors
224
Sum without itself
140
Coprime below it
24
Digit sum
12
Digital root
3
Roman numeral
LXXXIV
Binary
1010100
Octal
124
Hexadecimal
54
Base 36
2C
Bits
7 bits
Collatz steps
9 steps · peaks at 84
Prime before
83
Prime after
89

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 84 a prime number?

No. It breaks down into 2² × 3 × 7.

Q. What are the divisors of 84?

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 12, 14, 21, 28, 42, 84 — 12 divisors in all, adding up to 224.

Q. How is 84 written in binary?

1010100, which is 7 bits. In hexadecimal it is 54.

Q. How many Collatz steps does 84 take?

It reaches 1 in 9, peaking at 84 on the way.