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Unique Properties of 439
- 439 is the smallest prime for which inserting the same digit between every pair of digits never yields another prime (40309, 41319, 42327, 43339, 44349, 45359, 46369, 47379, 48389, and 49399 are all composite)
- 439 the smallest prime p such that the sum of three consecutive prime numbers, beginning with p, is a cube
Common Properties of 439
The number n is deficient if the sum of all its positive divisors except itself is less than n.
Compare with perfect and abundant numbers.
A number is odd if it is not divisible by 2.
Numbers that are not odd are even. 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.
A prime is a positive integer greater than 1 that is divisible by no positive integers other than 1 and itself.
Prime numbers are opposite to composite numbers.
A number is said to be square-free if its prime decomposition contains no repeated factors.