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Unique Properties of 5906
- 5906 is the smallest number which is the sum of 2 rational 4th powers but is not the sum of two integer 4th powers
Common Properties of 5906
The number n is called an apocalyptic power if 2n contains the consecutive digits 666 (in decimal).
A positive integer greater than 1 that is not prime is called composite.
Composite numbers are opposite to prime numbers.
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 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 evil if it has an even number of 1's in its binary expansion.
Guess what odious numbers are.
A number is said to be square-free if its prime decomposition contains no repeated factors.