Numbers·97
97
XCVII
1100001

The number 97 — factors and divisors

Deficient

97 is a prime: only 1 and itself divide it. The prime before is 89, the next is 101.

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, 97
Sum of divisors
98
Sum without itself
1
Coprime below it
96
Digit sum
16
Digital root
7
Roman numeral
XCVII
Binary
1100001
Octal
141
Hexadecimal
61
Base 36
2P
Bits
7 bits
Collatz steps
118 steps · peaks at 9,232
Prime before
89
Prime after
101

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 97 a prime number?

Yes. Nothing divides it but 1 and itself.

Q. What are the divisors of 97?

1, 97 — 2 divisors in all, adding up to 98.

Q. How is 97 written in binary?

1100001, which is 7 bits. In hexadecimal it is 61.

Q. How many Collatz steps does 97 take?

It reaches 1 in 118, peaking at 9,232 on the way.