10

10 is an even composite number composed of two prime numbers multiplied together.

What does the number 10 look like?

This visualization shows the relationship between its 2 prime factors (large circles) and 4 divisors.

10 is an even composite number. It is composed of two distinct prime numbers multiplied together. It has a total of four divisors.

Prime factorization of 10:

2 × 5

See below for interesting mathematical facts about the number 10 from the Numbermatics database.

Names of 10

Cardinal: 10 can be written as Ten.

Scientific notation

Scientific notation: 1 × 10¹

Factors of 10

Number of distinct prime factors ω(n): 2
Total number of prime factors Ω(n): 2
Sum of prime factors: 7

Divisors of 10

Number of divisors d(n): 4
Complete list of divisors:
1 2 5 10
Sum of all divisors σ(n): 18
Sum of proper divisors (its aliquot sum) s(n): 8
10 is a deficient number, because the sum of its proper divisors (8) is less than itself. Its deficiency is 2

Bases of 10

Binary: 1010₂
Hexadecimal: 0xA
Base-36: A

Squares and roots of 10

10 squared (10²) is 100
10 cubed (10³) is 1000
The square root of 10 is 3.1622776601
The cube root of 10 is 2.1544346901

Scales and comparisons

How big is 10?

A cube with a volume of 10 cubic inches would be around 0.2 feet tall.

Recreational maths with 10

10 backwards is 01
10 is a Harshad number.
The number of decimal digits it has is: 2
The sum of 10's digits is 1
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