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8 + 7 + 3 = 18; 1 + 8 = 9, so 873 can be evenly divided by 9.
27² + 12² = 873 so 873 is the hypotenuse of a Pythagorean triple:
- 585-648-873 which is 9 times (65-72-97), and can be calculated from 27² – 12², 2(27)(12), 27² + 12²
OEIS.org reminds us that 1! + 2! + 3! + 4! + 5! + 6! = 873.
Print the puzzles or type the solution on this excel file: 12 factors 864-874
- 873 is a composite number.
- Prime factorization: 873 = 3 × 3 × 97, which can be written 873 = 3² × 97
- The exponents in the prime factorization are 2 and 1. Adding one to each and multiplying we get (2 + 1)(1 + 1) = 3 × 2 = 6. Therefore 873 has exactly 6 factors.
- Factors of 873: 1, 3, 9, 97, 291, 873
- Factor pairs: 873 = 1 × 873, 3 × 291, or 9 × 97
- Taking the factor pair with the largest square number factor, we get √873 = (√9)(√97) = 3√97 ≈ 29.546573
