3

3 is a prime number. Like all primes greater than two, it is odd and has no factors apart from itself and one.

What does the number 3 look like?

As a prime, it is not composed of any other numbers and has no internal structure.

3 is a prime number. Like all primes (except two), it is an odd number.

Prime factorization of 3:

3

See below for interesting mathematical facts about the number 3 from the Numbermatics database.

Names of 3

Cardinal: 3 can be written as Three.

Scientific notation

Scientific notation: 3 × 10⁰

Factors of 3

Number of distinct prime factors ω(n): 1
Total number of prime factors Ω(n): 1
Sum of prime factors: 3

Divisors of 3

Number of divisors d(n): 2
Complete list of divisors:
1 3
Sum of all divisors σ(n): 4
Sum of proper divisors (its aliquot sum) s(n): 1
3 is a deficient number, because the sum of its proper divisors (1) is less than itself. Its deficiency is 2

Bases of 3

Binary: 11₂
Hexadecimal: 0x3
Base-36: 3

Squares and roots of 3

3 squared (3²) is 9
3 cubed (3³) is 27
The square root of 3 is 1.7320508075
The cube root of 3 is 1.4422495703

Scales and comparisons

How big is 3?

A cube with a volume of 3 cubic inches would be around 0.1 feet tall.

Recreational maths with 3

3 is the same when its digits are reversed! That makes it a palindromic prime number.
3 is a Harshad number.
3 is a twin prime! Its twin is 5
The number of decimal digits it has is: 1
The sum of 3's digits is 3
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