Number Gossip
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Unique Properties of 342
- 342 is the smallest number that can be represented by the string "666" in some base (342 is 666 in base 7)
Rare Properties of 342
The number is called pronic if it is the product of two consecutive numbers.
They are twice triangular numbers.
Common Properties of 342
The number n is abundant if the sum of all its positive divisors except itself is more than n.
They are abundant above perfection, not to mention deficiency. See perfect and deficient numbers.
A positive integer greater than 1 that is not prime is called composite.
Composite numbers are opposite to prime 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.
The number n is practical if all numbers strictly less than n are sums of distinct divisors of n.
The untouchable numbers are those that are not the sum of the proper divisors of any number.