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Unique Properties of 79

79 is the smallest prime whose sum of digits is a fourth power
79 is the least positive integer requiring the maximum number of terms, namely 19, to be expressed as a sum of positive fourth powers

Common Properties of 79

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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75,
76,
77,
79,
81,
82,
83,
...

Happy

One can take the sum of the squares of the digits of a number. Those numbers are happy for which iterating this operation eventually leads to 1.

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49,
68,
70,
79,
82,
86,
91,
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Lazy caterer

The n-th lazy caterer number is the maximum number of pieces a (circular) pizza can be cut into with n (straight-line) cuts.

Unlike the situation with cake, everybody gets the toppings.

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46,
56,
67,
79,
92,
106,
121,
...

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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69,
73,
75,
79,
87,
93,
99,
...

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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73,
75,
77,
79,
81,
83,
85,
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Odious

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

Guess what evil numbers are.

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73,
74,
76,
79,
81,
82,
84,
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Prime

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.

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67,
71,
73,
79,
83,
89,
97,
...

Square-free

A number is said to be square-free if its prime decomposition contains no repeated factors.

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74,
77,
78,
79,
82,
83,
85,
...

Tanya Khovanova

Number Gossip

Unique Properties of 79

Common Properties of 79