874 and Level 6

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874 is the sum of the first 23 prime numbers:

  • 2 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 11 + 13 + 17 + 19 + 23 + 29 + 31 + 37 + 41 + 43 + 47 + 53 + 59 + 61 + 67 + 71 + 73 + 79 + 83 = 874

ALL of 874’s prime factors were included in that list.

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  • 874 is a composite number.
  • Prime factorization: 874 = 2 × 19 × 23
  • The exponents in the prime factorization are 1, 1, and 1. Adding one to each and multiplying we get (1 + 1)(1 + 1)(1 + 1) = 2 × 2 × 2 = 8. Therefore 874 has exactly 8 factors.
  • Factors of 874: 1, 2, 19, 23, 38, 46, 437, 874
  • Factor pairs: 874 = 1 × 874, 2 × 437, 19 × 46, or 23 × 38
  • 874 has no square factors that allow its square root to be simplified. √874 ≈ 29.56349.

873 and Level 5

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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.

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  • 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

 

872 and Level 4

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26² + 14² = 872 so 872 is the hypotenuse of a Pythagorean triple:

480-728-872 which can be calculated from 26² – 14², 2(26)(14), 26² + 14².

872 is the sum of consecutive prime numbers 433 and 439.

872 is also the sum of the 21 prime numbers from 3 to 79.

872! + 1 is a number much too big for any calculator I own, but OEIS.org informs us that it is a prime number.

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  • 872 is a composite number.
  • Prime factorization: 872 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 109, which can be written 872 = 2³ × 109
  • The exponents in the prime factorization are 3 and 1. Adding one to each and multiplying we get (3 + 1)(1 + 1) = 4 × 2 = 8. Therefore 872 has exactly 8 factors.
  • Factors of 872: 1, 2, 4, 8, 109, 218, 436, 872
  • Factor pairs: 872 = 1 × 872, 2 × 436, 4 × 218, or 8 × 109
  • Taking the factor pair with the largest square number factor, we get √872 = (√4)(√218) = 2√218 ≈ 29.529646

871 Is the Smallest Number That Is the Sum of 3 Triangular Numbers 23 Different Ways

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OEIS.org alerted me to the fact that 871 is the smallest number that is the sum of three triangular numbers 23 different ways. I set out to find those 23 ways. We’ll have to count 0 as the 0th triangular number for four of them, but here are those record-breaking 23 ways:

871 is the hypotenuse of Pythagorean triple 335-804-871 which is (5-12-13) times 67.

871 is also repdigit 111 in BASE 29 because 1(29²) + 1(29¹) + 1(29º) = 871.

  • 871 is a composite number.
  • Prime factorization: 871 = 13 × 67
  • The exponents in the prime factorization are 1 and 1. Adding one to each and multiplying we get (1 + 1)(1 + 1) = 2 × 2 = 4. Therefore 871 has exactly 4 factors.
  • Factors of 871: 1, 13, 67, 871
  • Factor pairs: 871 = 1 × 871 or 13 × 67
  • 871 has no square factors that allow its square root to be simplified. √871 ≈ 29.512709

870 If You Can Solve a 3×3 and a 4×4 Magic Square, Then You Can Solve a 12×12 Magic Square

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It’s simple multiplication, folks!

3×4 = 12, so if you can solve a 3×3 Magic Square and a 4×4 Magic Square, then you can solve a 12×12 Magic Square, too.

Seriously. Really. It’s true! You really can solve a 12×12 Magic Square. I did it. Twice. You’ll see. You can do it, too.

That solution consists of sixteen 3×3 Magic Squares that use all the numbers from 1 to 144. The one in the corner is the most familiar one. The other ones are just that familiar Magic Square plus 9, 18, 27 and a few other multiples of 9. I used the 4×4 Magic Square below as a guide as I placed the sixteen 3×3 Magic Squares on the excel file I made, 12 factors 864-874.

4 x 4 Magic Square

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There is 1 solution times 8 orientations (right-side-up, upside-down, etc.) for the 3×3 Magic Square, and there are 880 solutions times 8 orientations for the 4×4 Magic Square. That’s a lot of different possible solutions!

I also solved the 12×12 Magic Square by using nine 4×4 Magic Squares and placing them on the second grid in 12 factors 864-874. This arrangement also has many more possibilities than the one shown here.

You can easily solve your own 12×12 Magic Square by opening this excel file, 12 factors 864-874, going to the 12×12 Magic Square tab, and following the directions.

Here’s more about the awesome number 870:

29 × 30 = 870. That means 870 is 29 × (29+1), so 870 is the sum of the first 29 even numbers.

870 is the sum of the ten prime numbers from 67 to 107.

Because 5 and 29 are its factors, 870 is the hypotenuse of four Pythagorean triples: ( Note that 5 × 29 = 145)

  • 102-864-870, which is 6 times (17-144-145)
  • 144-858-870, which is 6 times (24-143-145)
  • 522-696-870, which is (3-4-5) times 174
  • 600-630-870, which is (20-21-29) times 30

870 has some interesting representations in other bases:

  • 606 in BASE 12, because 6(12²) + 0(12¹) + 6(12º) = 6(145) = 870
  • 303 in BASE 17, because 3(17²) + 0(17¹) + 3(17º) = 3(290) = 870
  • 110 in BASE 29, because 1(29²) + 1(29¹) + 0(29º) = 870
  • T0 in BASE 30 (T is 29 base 10), because 29(30¹) + 0(30º) = 29(30) = 870

8 + 0 + 7 + 8³ + 0³ + 7³ = 870. Thank you OEIS.org for that fun fact.

  • 870 is a composite number.
  • Prime factorization: 870 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 29
  • The exponents in the prime factorization are 1, 1, 1, and 1. Adding one to each and multiplying we get (1 + 1)(1 + 1)(1 + 1)(1 + 1) = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 = 16. Therefore 870 has exactly 16 factors.
  • Factors of 870: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 29, 30, 58, 87, 145, 174, 290, 435, 870
  • Factor pairs: 870 = 1 × 870, 2 × 435, 3 × 290, 5 × 174, 6 × 145, 10 × 87, 15 × 58, or 29 × 30
  • 870 has no square factors that allow its square root to be simplified. √870 ≈ 29.495762

869 and Level 3

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8 – 6 + 9 = 11 so 869 is divisible by 11.

869 is equal to the sum of the 21 prime numbers from 5 to 83.

Print the puzzles or type the solution on this excel file: 12 factors 864-874

  • 869 is a composite number.
  • Prime factorization: 869 = 11 × 79
  • The exponents in the prime factorization are 1 and 1. Adding one to each and multiplying we get (1 + 1)(1 + 1) = 2 × 2 = 4. Therefore 869 has exactly 4 factors.
  • Factors of 869: 1, 11, 79, 869
  • Factor pairs: 869 = 1 × 869 or 11 × 79
  • 869 has no square factors that allow its square root to be simplified. √869 ≈ 29.4788

Palindrome 868 Has a Fun Square Root

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Obviously, 868 is a palindrome in base 10. It has some interesting representations in some other bases, too:

  • 868 is 4004 in BASE 6, because 4(6³) + 0(6²) + 0(6¹) + 4(6º) = 868
  • SS in BASE 30 (S is 28 base 10), because 28(30) + 28(1) = 28(31) = 868
  • S0 in BASE 31, because 28(31) = 868

From OEIS.org I learned that all the digits from 1 to 9 make up the first nine decimal places of √868, so I decided to make a gif showing that fun fact:

Square root of 868

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  • 868 is a composite number.
  • Prime factorization: 868 = 2 × 2 × 7 × 31, which can be written 868 = 2² × 7 × 31
  • The exponents in the prime factorization are 2, 1, and 1. Adding one to each and multiplying we get (2 + 1)(1 + 1)(1 + 1) = 3 × 2 × 2 = 12. Therefore 868 has exactly 12 factors.
  • Factors of 868: 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28, 31, 62, 124, 217, 434, 868
  • Factor pairs: 868 = 1 × 868, 2 × 434, 4 × 217, 7 × 124, 14 × 62, or 28 × 31,
  • Taking the factor pair with the largest square number factor, we get √868 = (√4)(√217) = 2√217 ≈ 29.461839725

867 and Level 2

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867 is composed of three consecutive numbers so 867 is divisible by 3. The middle number of those three numbers, 6, 7, 8 is 7 so 867 is NOT divisible by 9.

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867 is the hypotenuse of two Pythagorean triples:

  • 483-720-867, which is 3 times (161-240-289)
  • 408-765-867 which is (8-15-17) times 51

867 is 300 in BASE 17 because 3(17²) = 867.

  • 867 is a composite number.
  • Prime factorization: 867 = 3 × 17 × 17, which can be written 867 = 3 × 17²
  • The exponents in the prime factorization are 1 and 2. Adding one to each and multiplying we get (1 + 1)(2 + 1) = 2 × 3  = 6. Therefore 867 has exactly 6 factors.
  • Factors of 867: 1, 3, 17, 51, 289, 867
  • Factor pairs: 867 = 1 × 867, 3 × 289, or 17 × 51
  • Taking the factor pair with the largest square number factor, we get √867 = (√289)(√3) = 17√3 ≈ 29.44486

866 Please Help with the September 2017 Math Education Blog Carnival!

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Carnivals are part of most state fairs, including the Utah State Fair.

Here is a mathematically nonsensical commercial encouraging us to “Go Beyond Ordinary at the Utah State Fair – Sept 7 – 17, 2017.” (You will have to click this picture and the facebook post to see the video.)

I will be hosting the September 2017 Math Education Blog Carnival in a couple of weeks! I am excited, but also a bit terrified. I have never done anything like this before, and, fellow bloggers, I would really appreciate your support.

As always, the Math Education Blog Carnival will include posts about math that will make sense and be great fun for teachers, their students, and even parents. If you have a math education blog post, please submit it to this month’s blog carnival! Click here for instructions on how to submit your post. You can also contact me on twitter: Iva Sallay @findthefactors.

Now here’s a little bit about the number 866:

29² + 5² = 866, so 866 is the hypotenuse of a Pythagorean triple:

290-816-866 which is 2(29)(5) , 29² – 5² , 29² + 5² and 2 times (145-408-433)

  • 866 is a composite number.
  • Prime factorization: 866 = 2 × 433
  • The exponents in the prime factorization are 1 and 1. Adding one to each and multiplying we get (1 + 1)(1 + 1) = 2 × 2 = 4. Therefore 866 has exactly 4 factors.
  • Factors of 866: 1, 2, 433, 866
  • Factor pairs: 866 = 1 × 866 or 2 × 433
  • 866 has no square factors that allow its square root to be simplified. √866 ≈ 29.4278779

 

865 and Level 1

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Print the puzzles or type the solution on this excel file: 12 factors 864-874

865 is the sum of two squares two different ways:

  • 28² + 9² = 865
  • 24² + 17² = 865

865 is the hypotenuse of four Pythagorean triples, two of which are primitives:

  • 260-825-865, which is 5 times (52-165-173)
  • 287-816-865, which is 24² – 17², 2(24)(17), 24² + 17²
  • 504-703-865 which is 2(28)(9), 28² – 9², 28² – 9²
  • 519-692-865, which is (3-4-5) times 173

You could see 865’s factors in two of those Pythagorean triples, and here they are again:

  • 865 is a composite number.
  • Prime factorization: 865 = 5 × 173
  • The exponents in the prime factorization are 1 and 1. Adding one to each and multiplying we get (1 + 1)(1 + 1) = 2 × 2 = 4. Therefore 865 has exactly 4 factors.
  • Factors of 865: 1, 5, 173, 865
  • Factor pairs: 865 = 1 × 865 or 5 × 173
  • 865 has no square factors that allow its square root to be simplified. √865 ≈ 29.41088