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Unique Properties of 248

  • 248 is the smallest 3-digit numbers with distinct digits greater than one, such that it is divisible by all of its digits
  • 248 is the smallest number n, greater than 1, for which the arithmetic, geometric, and harmonic means of φ(n) and σ(n) are all integers (φ(248) = 120 and σ(248) = 480; there arithmetic, geometric and harmonic means are integers: 300, 240, and 192)
  • 248 is the dimension of E8, the largest exceptional simple Lie algebra (submitted by Qiaochu Yuan)

Common Properties of 248

Composite
Deficient
Even
Odious
Untouchable