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Unique Properties of 169

  • 169 is the first composite Pell number with a prime index
  • 169 is the smallest 3-digit square whose digits are increasing
  • 169 is the smallest square that is prime when turned upside down (691)
  • 169 is the number of nonequivalent starting hands in Texas hold 'em
  • 169 is the smallest index of a prime number that shares the first digit with the prime number (169-th prime number is 1009)
  • 169 is the smallest square that is a difference between two cubes (169 = 83 - 73)
  • 169 is the smallest odd winning position in Fibonacci nim
  • 169 is the smallest square such that the next squares is an anagram of its digits
  • 169 is the smallest multi-digit reversible perfect power with all different digits: 169 and its reverse, 961, are both squares

Rare Properties of 169

Square

Common Properties of 169

Composite
Deficient
Evil
Lucky
Odd
Powerful