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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

244

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244 = 2 2 x 61. 244 has a representation as a sum of two squares: 244 = 10 2 + 12 2 . It is the second smallest sum of squares a 2 + b 2 ...
Friday, May 27, 2011

706

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706 = 2 x 353. 706 has a representation as a sum of two squares: 706 = 9 2 + 25 2 . 706 is 424 in base 13. 706 is a Smith number because...
Thursday, May 26, 2011

304

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304 = 2 4 x 19. 304 has a unique representation as a sum of three squares: 304 = 4 2 + 12 2 + 12 2 . 304 is a primitive pseudoperfect num...
Wednesday, May 25, 2011

707

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707 = 7 x 101. 707 is the smallest number whose reciprocal has period 12: 1/ 707 = 0.001414427157001414427157001. . . 707 is the sum of fiv...
Tuesday, May 24, 2011

288

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288 = 2 5 x 3 2 . 288 has a representation as a sum of two squares: 288 = 12 2 + 12 2 . 288 has the representation 288 = 2 8 + 32. 288 i...
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Monday, May 23, 2011

102

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102 = 2 x 3 x 17. The number and the sum of its digits, 3, is equal to the number of its different prime factors. 102 is 66 in base 16. 102 ...
Friday, May 20, 2011

189

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189 = 3 3 x 7. The product of the four primes in a prime quadruplet (except for 5, 7, 11, 13) always ends in 189 . Example: 101 x 103 x 10...
Thursday, May 19, 2011

472

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472 = 2 3 x 59. 472 is the sum of two successive primes: 472 = 233 + 239 . The sum of the divisors of 472 is a square: 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + 59 ...
Wednesday, May 18, 2011

927

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927 = 3 2 x 103. 927 is the 13th tribonacci number . 927 is the sum of 17 but no fewer nonzero fourth powers . It is the sum of 10 nonzero ...
Tuesday, May 17, 2011

912

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912 = 2 4 x 3 x 19. 912 is a divisor of 49 3 - 1. 912 is a pentanacci number . 912 is 2442 in base 7. 912 is the sum of four consecutive p...
Monday, May 16, 2011

455

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455 = 5 x 7 x 13. 455 is 111000111 in base 2 (binary), and it is 555 in base 9. 455 is the 13th tetrahedral number . 455 is a number that ca...
Friday, May 13, 2011

289

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289 = 17 2 . 289 is the largest 3-digit square with increasing digits. 289 has a representation as a sum of two squares: 289 = 8 2 + 15 2 ....
Thursday, May 12, 2011

1235

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1235 = 5 x 13 x 19. 1235 is an aspiring number . 1235 is 103103 in base 4 and 2323 in base 8. It is 575 in base 15. The square of 1235 uses ...
Wednesday, May 11, 2011

688

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688 = 2 4 x 43. 688 has a unique representation as a sum of three squares: 688 = 12 2 + 12 2 + 20 2 . 688 is a vampire number because the...
Tuesday, May 10, 2011

257

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257 is a prime number. It is the second largest known Fermat prime . 257 is 100000001 in base 2 (binary). 257 has a representation as a sum ...
Monday, May 9, 2011

767

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767 = 13 x 59. 767 is the smallest number n such that n 4 contains a substring with all the digits exactly once: 767 4 = 346083947521. 76...
Friday, May 6, 2011

1133

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1133 = 11 x 103. 1133 is 1112222 in base 3. 1133 , 1135, 1137, 1139, and 1141 are all semiprimes. 1133 is a number n such that n 2 is the...
Thursday, May 5, 2011

659

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659 is a prime number. It is a Sophie Germain prime because 2 x 659 + 1 = 1319 is also a prime. 0 659 , 2659, 3659, 5659, and 6659 are all p...
Wednesday, May 4, 2011

374

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374 = 2 x 11 x17. 374 is the smallest number with eight representations as a sum of three positive squares: 374 = 1 2 + 7 2 + 18 2 = 2 2 ...
Tuesday, May 3, 2011

951

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951 = 3 x 317. 951 is 1110110111 in base 2 (binary) and 2526 in base 7. 951 is a centered pentagonal number . 951 is a number that cannot be...
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