241 (number)

From HandWiki
Short description: Natural number
← 240 241 242 →
Cardinaltwo hundred forty-one
Ordinal241st
(two hundred forty-first)
Factorizationprime
Primetwin prime
Greek numeralΣΜΑ´
Roman numeralCCXLI
Binary111100012
Ternary222213
Quaternary33014
Quinary14315
Senary10416
Octal3618
Duodecimal18112
HexadecimalF116
VigesimalC120
Base 366P36

241 (two hundred [and] forty-one) is the natural number between 240 and 242. It is also a prime number.

In mathematics

241 is the larger of the twin primes (239, 241). Twin primes are pairs of primes separated by 2.

241 is a regular prime[1] and a lucky prime.[2]

Since 241 = 15 × 24 + 1, it is a Proth prime.

241 is a repdigit in base 15 (111).

241 is the only known Lucas–Wieferich prime to (U, V) = (3, −1).

In Chemistry

Americium-241 is the most common isotope of Americium, used in smoke detectors.

In popular culture

  • Reel Big Fish wrote a song entitled "241," where the number is repeated as the only lyric.
  • Another song entitled "241" is sung by Filipino band Rivermaya.

See also

  • List of highways numbered 241

References