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Unique Properties of 163

  • 163 is the smallest 3-digit number whose square (26569) and cube (4330747) use different digits
  • epi*sqrt(163) differs from an integer by less than 10-12. Martin Gardner claimed that this number is an integer in 1975 April Fool's hoax
  • 163 is the largest Heegner number (submitted by Qiaochu Yuan)

Common Properties of 163

Deficient
Evil
Lucky
Odd
Prime
Square-free