21724

21,724 is an even composite number composed of two prime numbers multiplied together.

What does the number 21724 look like?

This visualization shows the relationship between its 2 prime factors (large circles) and 6 divisors.

21724 is an even composite number. It is composed of two distinct prime numbers multiplied together. It has a total of six divisors.

Prime factorization of 21724:

22 × 5431

(2 × 2 × 5431)

See below for interesting mathematical facts about the number 21724 from the Numbermatics database.


Names of 21724

  • Cardinal: 21724 can be written as Twenty-one thousand, seven hundred twenty-four.

Scientific notation

  • Scientific notation: 2.1724 × 104

Factors of 21724

  • Number of distinct prime factors ω(n): 2
  • Total number of prime factors Ω(n): 3
  • Sum of prime factors: 5433

Divisors of 21724

  • Number of divisors d(n): 6
  • Complete list of divisors:
  • Sum of all divisors σ(n): 38024
  • Sum of proper divisors (its aliquot sum) s(n): 16300
  • 21724 is a deficient number, because the sum of its proper divisors (16300) is less than itself. Its deficiency is 5424

Bases of 21724

  • Binary: 1010100110111002
  • Hexadecimal: 0x54DC
  • Base-36: GRG

Squares and roots of 21724

  • 21724 squared (217242) is 471932176
  • 21724 cubed (217243) is 10252254591424
  • The square root of 21724 is 147.3906374231
  • The cube root of 21724 is 27.9027236629

Scales and comparisons

How big is 21724?
  • 21,724 seconds is equal to 6 hours, 2 minutes, 4 seconds.
  • To count from 1 to 21,724 would take you about six hours.

    This is a very rough estimate, based on a speaking rate of half a second every third order of magnitude. If you speak quickly, you could probably say any randomly-chosen number between one and a thousand in around half a second. Very big numbers obviously take longer to say, so we add half a second for every extra x1000. (We do not count involuntary pauses, bathroom breaks or the necessity of sleep in our calculation!)

  • A cube with a volume of 21724 cubic inches would be around 2.3 feet tall.

Recreational maths with 21724

  • 21724 backwards is 42712
  • The number of decimal digits it has is: 5
  • The sum of 21724's digits is 16
  • More coming soon!

Copy this link to share with anyone:


Share this page on social media:

Link to this page

HTML: To link to this page, just copy and paste the link below into your blog, web page or email.

BBCODE: To link to this page in a forum post or comment box, just copy and paste the link code below:

Cite this page

MLA style:
"Number 21724 - Facts about the integer". Numbermatics.com. 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

APA style:
Numbermatics. (2024). Number 21724 - Facts about the integer. Retrieved 26 April 2024, from https://numbermatics.com/n/21724/

Chicago style:
Numbermatics. 2024. "Number 21724 - Facts about the integer". https://numbermatics.com/n/21724/

The information we have on file for 21724 includes mathematical data and numerical statistics calculated using standard algorithms and methods. We are adding more all the time. If there are any features you would like to see, please contact us. Information provided for educational use, intellectual curiosity and fun!

Keywords: Divisors of 21724, math, Factors of 21724, curriculum, school, college, exams, university, Prime factorization of 21724, STEM, science, technology, engineering, physics, economics, calculator, twenty-one thousand, seven hundred twenty-four.

Oh no. Javascript is switched off in your browser.
Some bits of this website may not work unless you switch it on.