Friday, January 13, 2012

438

438 = 2 x 3 x 73.

438 is a Smith number because the sum of its digits is equal to the sum of the digits of its prime factors: 4 + 3 + 8 = 2 + 3 + 7 + 3 = 15.

438 is 110110110 in base 2 (binary) and 666 in base 8. It is 3223 in base 5 and 141 in base 19.

438 divides 656 - 1.

438 is the sum of 10 positive 5th powers: 438 = 35 + 25 + 25 + 25 + 25 + 25 + 25 + 15 + 15 + 15.

The term "438 match" or "438 game" has been used by cricket news media to describe the famous 2006 One Day International in which Australia scored a world record 434 in their innings, only to see South Africa respond in their innings with 438.

Source: What's Special About This Number?

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