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Unique Properties of 170

  • 170 is the smallest composite number such that exactly four distinct permutations of its decimal digits are prime (17, 71, 107, and 701 are all prime)
  • 170 can be written as (22 + 3)2 + (32 + 2)2)
  • 170 is the smallest number n, except 1, for which φ(n) and σ(n) are both square
  • 170 is the smallest sphenic number (the product of three distinct primes) with no squarefree neighbors: 169 = 132, 170 = 2 * 5 * 17, and 171 = 32 * 19 (submitted by Massimo Kofler)

Common Properties of 170

Composite
Deficient
Even
Evil
Square-free