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Unique Properties of 1178
- 1178 is the smallest number n such that σ(x) = n has more than one solution and they all share the same largest prime factor (The solutions of σ(x) = 1178 are 592 and 925 with both having 37 as the greatest prime factor)
Common Properties of 1178
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 even if it is divisible by 2.
Numbers that are not even are odd. 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.
A number is said to be square-free if its prime decomposition contains no repeated factors.