26

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

What does the number 26 look like?

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

26 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 26:

2 × 13

See below for interesting mathematical facts about the number 26 from the Numbermatics database.

Names of 26

Cardinal: 26 can be written as Twenty-six.

Scientific notation

Scientific notation: 2.6 × 10¹

Factors of 26

Number of distinct prime factors ω(n): 2
Total number of prime factors Ω(n): 2
Sum of prime factors: 15

Divisors of 26

Number of divisors d(n): 4
Complete list of divisors:
1 2 13 26
Sum of all divisors σ(n): 42
Sum of proper divisors (its aliquot sum) s(n): 16
26 is a deficient number, because the sum of its proper divisors (16) is less than itself. Its deficiency is 10

Bases of 26

Binary: 11010₂
Hexadecimal: 0x1A
Base-36: Q

Squares and roots of 26

26 squared (26²) is 676
26 cubed (26³) is 17576
The square root of 26 is 5.0990195136
The cube root of 26 is 2.9624960685

Scales and comparisons

How big is 26?

A cube with a volume of 26 cubic inches would be around 0.2 feet tall.

Recreational maths with 26

26 backwards is 62
The number of decimal digits it has is: 2
The sum of 26's digits is 8
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