In this blog post, I’m sharing as many math facts about the number 2026 as I can find on my own or shared by others on Bluesky. I’m publishing the post before the year ends, but I will add additional number facts after the new year begins as well.
Changing from 2025 to 2026:
2026 = 2025 + 1.
Yes, 2026 is one more than 2025, or in the case of this video, 2026 is one more car than 2025.
2025 🔜 2026
— 🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 (@teamcanadaforever.bsky.social) December 28, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Countdown to 2026:
Here’s a countdown you can use right before midnight on New Year’s Eve:
Here’s another countdown I saw on Bluesky:
Here’s another nerdy & numerical New Year countdown I came across! This time, for the upcoming 2026. Enjoy using this for the upcoming year! :3 #Mathematics #MathSky #MathChat #MathsChat #NewYearCountdown #NewYear2026
— Math Nerd 1729 (@mathnerd1729.bsky.social) December 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
If you have any problem seeing the 2026 video, here is a screenshot of its final frame.
2026 is the Magic Sum of a Magic Square:
2026 is divisible by 2, but not by 4, so it is the sum of four consecutive numbers:
505 + 506 + 507 + 508 = 2026. That means 2026 is the magic sum of a magic square.
505 + 506 + 507 + 508 = 2026 also means that
508² – 507² + 506² – 505² = 2026.
Factors of 2026:
- 2026 is a composite number.
- Prime factorization: 2026 = 2 × 1013.
- 2026 has no exponents greater than 1 in its prime factorization, so √2026 cannot be simplified.
- The exponents in the prime factorization are 1 and 1. Adding one to each exponent and multiplying, we get (1 + 1)(1 + 1) = 2 × 2 = 4. Therefore, 2026 has exactly four factors.
- The factors of 2026 are outlined with their factor pair partners in the graphic below.
Some “Powerful” Facts About the Number 2026:
2026 would be a palindrome in base 13 and in base 45:
11(13²)+12(13¹)+11(13º) = 2026.
1(45²) + 0(45¹) + 1(45°) = 2026.
2026 is in exactly two Pythagorean triples:
90-2024-2026, and
2026-1026168-1026170.
On October 24, 2026, we can celebrate the Pythagorean triple,
10-24-26.
Also, consider these equations:
I’ll finish off this topic with a “powerful” math joke about 2026:
The Revolutionary Discovery That 2026 Equals 2026
#Math #Exponents #Tautology #Obvious #2026
https://sciencehumor.io/math-memes/the-revolutionary-discovery-that-2026-equals-2026-terq
— ScienceHumor.io (@sciencehumor-io.bsky.social) December 28, 2025 at 7:41 PM
2026 in Complex Numbers
2026 is the sum of two squares, 45² + 1², therefore it is the product of two complex numbers. If you are logged into Bluesky, you can see that complex product in the following post:
Here are two other complex number facts involving the number 2026:
