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220

220 and 284 are the smallest pair of amicable numbers.

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Where 220 fits

Where 220 fits: Mathematics, Related numbersMathematics: Harshad (Niven) number. Related numbers: 284, 1184.MathematicsHarshad (Niven) numberRelated numbers2841184220
220 connects to 2 worlds: mathematics, related numbers.

Why 220 is special

The divisors of 220 add up to 284, and the divisors of 284 add up to 220. The pair was known to the Pythagoreans and carried into medieval talismans as a symbol of friendship — a documented historical use, distinct from any claim that the property means anything.

Factors & digit properties

Divisors (12)
1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 11, 20, 22, 44, 55, 110, 220
Prime factorisation
2^2 × 5 × 11
Digit sum
4
Digital root
4

Representations

Decimal
220
Binary
11011100
Octal
334
Hexadecimal
dc
Roman numeral
CCXX
Scientific notation
2.200 × 10^2

Other mathematical patterns

  • Abundant number
  • Harshad (Niven) number

Related numbers & connections

Shared classification
The smallest amicable pair: each number's proper divisors sum to the other. Known to the Pythagoreans and unmatched by any second pair for over a thousand years.

The smallest amicable pair: each number's proper divisors sum to the other. Known to the Pythagoreans and unmatched by any second pair for over a thousand years.

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Connection
The two smallest amicable pairs. Euler produced dozens of larger pairs while missing 1,184 and 1,210, which a sixteen-year-old found in 1866.

The two smallest amicable pairs. Euler produced dozens of larger pairs while missing 1,184 and 1,210, which a sixteen-year-old found in 1866.

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Shares a distinctive class

  • is associated with284
    why?

    Strength 0.50, confidence "high".

Other connections

  • is associated with1184
    why?

    Strength 0.50, confidence "high".

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Mathematics

  • The proper divisors of 220 sum to 284 and those of 284 sum back to 220. The Pythagoreans knew the pair, and it appears in medieval talismans as a symbol of friendship — a documented historical use, which is a different claim from the property meaning anything.

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Common questions

Is 220 a prime number?

No, 220 is not prime.

What are the factors of 220?

The factors of 220 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 11, 20, 22, 44, 55, 110, 220.

What is 220 in Roman numerals?

220 in Roman numerals is CCXX.

About this page's data

Mathematical facts:computed directly from the number's value — nothing to source or verify externally.

Contextual records: 1 reviewer-confirmed record, sourced and reviewed before publication.

Last reviewed: 3 August 2026

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