Number 6 - properties and curiosities

6 (number)

6

Number 6 properties

  • Palindrome
  • Harshad
  • Armstrong
  • Automorphic
  • Triangular
  • 6 is an even number.
  • 6 is a palindrome.
  • 6 is triangular and equals T3.
  • 6 is an Armstrong (or Narcissistic) number, which means it is the sum of its own digits each raised to the power of the number of digits.
  • 6 is a Harshad number, which means it is divisible by the sum of its digits (6 = 6, and 6 is divisible by 6).
  • 6 is the factorial number of 3 (3! = 6).

Prime factorization

Prime factorization of 6: 2 × 3.

Divisors

Divisor count: 4

1, 2, 3, 6

Factors of 6 are: 1, 2, 3, 6.

Representations

In octal, 6 is represented as 6.

In binary, 6 is represented as 110.

In hex, 6 is represented as 6.

Roman numeral: VI

Curiosities

  • 6 reads the same from left to right and right to left.
  • 6 is divisible by the sum of its digits.
  • 6 equals the sum of its digits raised to the number of digits.

Quick answers

Is 6 prime?
No, 6 is not prime.

What are the factors of 6?
1, 2, 3, 6

What is 6 in binary?
110