Number Gossip
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Unique Properties of 117
- 117 is the smallest number n such that n2 plus the reverse of n is a square
- 117 is the middle side of the smallest Euler brick
- 117 is the smallest possible value of the longest edge in an integer Heronian tetrahedron
- 117 is the smallest nonpalindrome that is a product of 3 primes whose reverse is also a product of 3 primes
Common Properties of 117
A positive integer greater than 1 that is not prime is called composite.
Composite numbers are opposite to prime numbers.
The number n is deficient if the sum of all its positive divisors except itself is less than n.
Compare with perfect and abundant numbers.
A number is odd if it is not divisible by 2.
Numbers that are not odd are even. Compare with another pair -- evil and odious numbers.
The number n is odious if it has an odd number of 1's in its binary expansion.
Guess what evil numbers are.