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2,537,000

Andromeda is about 2,537,000 light years away.

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Why 2,537,000 is special

It is the most distant object visible to the naked eye, and it is approaching rather than receding — the two galaxies will merge in about four and a half billion years.

Factors & digit properties

Divisors (64)
1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 25, 40, 43, 50, 59, 86, 100, 118, 125, 172, 200, 215, 236, 250, 295, 344, 430, 472, 500, 590, 860, 1000, 1075, 1180, 1475, 1720, 2150, 2360, 2537, 2950, 4300, 5074, 5375, 5900, 7375, 8600, 10148, 10750, 11800, 12685, 14750, 20296, 21500, 25370, 29500, 43000, 50740, 59000, 63425, 101480, 126850, 253700, 317125, 507400, 634250, 1268500, 2537000
Prime factorisation
2^3 × 5^3 × 43 × 59
Digit sum
17
Digital root
8

Representations

Decimal
2537000
Binary
1001101011011000101000
Octal
11533050
Hexadecimal
26b628
Scientific notation
2.537 × 10^6

Other mathematical patterns

  • Abundant number

Science

  • Andromeda at roughly 2.5 million light years is the most distant object visible unaided. Almost everything in the universe is receding; Andromeda is closing, and a merger is expected in several billion years.

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Common questions

Is 2,537,000 a prime number?

No, 2,537,000 is not prime.

What are the factors of 2,537,000?

The factors of 2,537,000 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 25, 40, 43, 50, 59, 86, 100, 118, 125, 172, 200, 215, 236, 250, 295, 344, 430, 472, 500, 590, 860, 1000, 1075, 1180, 1475, 1720, 2150, 2360, 2537, 2950, 4300, 5074, 5375, 5900, 7375, 8600, 10148, 10750, 11800, 12685, 14750, 20296, 21500, 25370, 29500, 43000, 50740, 59000, 63425, 101480, 126850, 253700, 317125, 507400, 634250, 1268500, 2537000.

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