Number Gossip
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Unique Properties of 901
- 901 is the sum of the digits of the first 100 positive integers
- 901 is the smallest composite number n such that any two numbers that multiply to n have a square difference (901 = 1*901 = 17*53, and 901-1 = 302 and 53 - 17 = 62)
Common Properties of 901
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.
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.
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 number is said to be square-free if its prime decomposition contains no repeated factors.