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Unique Properties of 6399

6399 is the least positive integer requiring the maximum number of terms, namely 279, when expressed as a sum of positive eighth powers

Common Properties of 6399

Apocalyptic power

The number n is called an apocalyptic power if 2ⁿ contains the consecutive digits 666 (in decimal).

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6396,
6397,
6398,
6399,
6400,
6401,
6402,
...

Composite

A positive integer greater than 1 that is not prime is called composite.

Composite numbers are opposite to prime numbers.

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6395,
6396,
6398,
6399,
6400,
6401,
6402,
...

Deficient

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.

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6395,
6397,
6398,
6399,
6401,
6403,
6404,
...

Evil

The number n is evil if it has an even number of 1's in its binary expansion.

Guess what odious numbers are.

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6393,
6394,
6396,
6399,
6401,
6402,
6404,
...

Lucky

To build the lucky number sequence, start with natural numbers. Delete every second number, leaving 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, ... . The second number remaining is 3, so delete every third number, leaving 1, 3, 7, 9, 13, 15, 19, 21, ... . The next number remaining is 7, so delete every 7th number, leaving 1, 3, 7, 9, 13, 15, 21, ... . The next number remaining is 9, so delete every ninth number, etc.

Those numbers were lucky they weren't crossed out.

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6373,
6379,
6385,
6399,
6411,
6415,
6427,
...

Odd

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.

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6393,
6395,
6397,
6399,
6401,
6403,
6405,
...

Tanya Khovanova

Number Gossip

Unique Properties of 6399

Common Properties of 6399