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Unique Properties of 59
- 59 is the center prime number in a 3x3 prime magic square that has the smallest possible magic constant 177
- The regular icosahedron has 59 stellations
- 59 is the first century with seven prime years
- 59 is the smallest number which when divided by 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 leaves remainders of 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, respectively
Common Properties of 59
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.
A prime number is called a twin prime if there exists another prime number differing from it by 2.