The number 23
23 is the 9th prime number. Its only divisors are 1 and 23.
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How to work it out
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What is special about 23: the 9th prime number; a happy number: repeatedly adding the squares of its digits reaches 1.
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23 is prime, so its only factors are 1 and 23. It is the 9th prime; the next prime is 29 and the one before is 19.
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The divisors add up to 24; without 23 itself that is 1, so 23 is deficient (1 is less than 23). Euler's totient φ(23) = 22 numbers up to 23 share no factor with it.
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The digits of 23 add up to 5, and repeating that until one digit is left gives the digital root 5. The Collatz sequence (halve if even, else 3n+1) takes 15 steps to reach 1.
23 at a glance
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | prime |
| Number of divisors | 2 |
| Sum of divisors | 24 |
| Euler totient φ(n) | 22 |
| Square | 529 |
| Cube | 12167 |
| Square root | 4.795832 |
| Digit sum / digital root | 5 / 5 |
| Collatz steps to 1 | 15 |
| Scientific notation | 2.3 × |
23 in other forms
| Form | Value |
|---|---|
| In words | twenty-three |
| Roman numerals | XXIII |
| Binary (base 2) | 10111 |
| Octal (base 8) | 27 |
| Hexadecimal (base 16) | 17 |
| Base 3 | 212 |
| As time | 23 seconds |
Is 23 divisible by 2 to 12?
| Divisor | Answer | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | No (remainder 1) | A number is divisible by 2 if the last digit is even (0, 2, 4, 6, 8). |
| 3 | No (remainder 2) | A number is divisible by 3 if the digits add up to a multiple of 3. |
| 4 | No (remainder 3) | A number is divisible by 4 if the last two digits make a multiple of 4. |
| 5 | No (remainder 3) | A number is divisible by 5 if the last digit is 0 or 5. |
| 6 | No (remainder 5) | A number is divisible by 6 if it is divisible by both 2 and 3. |
| 7 | No (remainder 2) | A number is divisible by 7 if double the last digit and subtract it from the rest: the result is a multiple of 7. |
| 8 | No (remainder 7) | A number is divisible by 8 if the last three digits make a multiple of 8. |
| 9 | No (remainder 5) | A number is divisible by 9 if the digits add up to a multiple of 9. |
| 10 | No (remainder 3) | A number is divisible by 10 if the last digit is 0. |
| 11 | No (remainder 1) | A number is divisible by 11 if the alternating sum of the digits is a multiple of 11. |
| 12 | No (remainder 11) | A number is divisible by 12 if it is divisible by both 3 and 4. |
Questions
Is 23 a prime number?
Yes. 23 is divisible only by 1 and itself.
What are the factors of 23?
1, 23.
What is 23 in binary?
10111 (hexadecimal 17, octal 27).
What is the square root of 23?
About 4.7958.
What is 23 in Roman numerals?
XXIII.
Is 23 divisible by 3?
No. Its digits add up to 5, which is not a multiple of 3.
What is special about the number 23?
23 is the 9th prime number; a happy number: repeatedly adding the squares of its digits reaches 1.