Numbers·88
88
LXXXVIII
1011000

The number 88 — factors and divisors

Abundant

88 = 2³ × 11. It has 8 divisors, adding up to 180.

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

Laid out as dots

It fits as 8 × 11. The more divisors, the closer to a square.

Prime factors
2³ × 11
Divisors
1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, 88
Sum of divisors
180
Sum without itself
92
Coprime below it
40
Digit sum
16
Digital root
7
Roman numeral
LXXXVIII
Binary
1011000
Octal
130
Hexadecimal
58
Base 36
2G
Bits
7 bits
Collatz steps
17 steps · peaks at 88
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 88 a prime number?

No. It breaks down into 2³ × 11.

Q. What are the divisors of 88?

1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, 88 — 8 divisors in all, adding up to 180.

Q. How is 88 written in binary?

1011000, which is 7 bits. In hexadecimal it is 58.

Q. How many Collatz steps does 88 take?

It reaches 1 in 17, peaking at 88 on the way.