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Unique Properties of 242

  • 242 is the smallest number such that 2 to its power contains 000
  • digits in Morse code can be represented in base 3 with 1 for a dot and 2 for a dash; Morse-coded zero in base 3 is evaluated to 242
  • 242 is the smallest number n that starts a run of 5 numbers where all of which are products of 3 or more primes
  • 242 is the smallest integer to start a run of four consecutive integers with the same number of divisors

Common Properties of 242

Composite
Deficient
Even
Odious
Palindrome
Undulating