24 (twenty-four) is the natural number following 23 and preceding 25.
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Cardinal | twenty-four | |||
Ordinal | 24th (twenty-fourth) | |||
Numeral system | tetravigesimal | |||
Factorization | 23 × 3 | |||
Divisors | 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24 | |||
Greek numeral | ΚΔ´ | |||
Roman numeral | XXIV | |||
Binary | 110002 | |||
Ternary | 2203 | |||
Senary | 406 | |||
Octal | 308 | |||
Duodecimal | 2012 | |||
Hexadecimal | 1816 |
24 is an even composite number, with 2 and 3 as its distinct prime factors. It is the first number of the form 2qq, where q is an odd prime. It is the smallest number with exactly eight divisors: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 and 24;[1] thus, it is a highly composite number, having more divisors than any smaller number.[2] Furthermore, it is an abundant number, since the sum of its proper divisors (36) is greater than itself, as well as a superabundant number.
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