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1 is an odd number which is unique. It’s the only number which is neither prime nor composite. One is known as the multiplicative identity or unit.

What does the number 1 look like?

As the unit number, one is not composed of any other numbers and has no internal structure.

1 is an odd number which is uniquely neither prime nor composite. It is known as the multiplicative identity or unit. It’s also the only positive number with no other divisors.

Prime factorization of 1:

1

See below for interesting mathematical facts about the number 1 from the Numbermatics database.


Names of 1

  • Cardinal: 1 can be written as One.

Scientific notation

  • Scientific notation: 1 × 100

Factors of 1

  • Number of distinct prime factors ω(n): 1
  • Total number of prime factors Ω(n): 1
  • Sum of prime factors: 1

Divisors of 1

  • Number of divisors d(n): 1
  • Complete list of divisors:
    1
  • Sum of all divisors σ(n): 1
  • Sum of proper divisors (its aliquot sum) s(n): 0
  • 1 is a deficient number, because the sum of its proper divisors (0) is less than itself. Its deficiency is 1

Bases of 1

  • Binary: 12
  • Hexadecimal: 0x1
  • Base-36: 1

Squares and roots of 1

  • 1 squared (12) is 1
  • 1 cubed (13) is 1
  • 1 is a perfect square number. Its square root is 1
  • 1 is a perfect cube number. Its cube root is 1

Scales and comparisons

How big is 1?
  • A cube with a volume of 1 cubic inches would be around 0.1 feet tall.

Recreational maths with 1

  • 1 is the same when its digits are reversed! That makes it a palindromic number.
  • 1 is a Harshad number.
  • The number of decimal digits it has is: 1
  • The sum of 1's digits is 1
  • More coming soon!

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