3000
3,000 metres is the steeplechase distance, and a standard middle-distance track event.
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Where 3000 fits
Why 3000 is special
The 3000 m steeplechase is athletics' oddest standard event: seven and a half laps over 28 barriers and seven water jumps, a format inherited from cross-country racing between church steeples. The barriers do not fall over, so hitting one costs the runner rather than the obstacle.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (32)
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 75, 100, 120, 125, 150, 200, 250, 300, 375, 500, 600, 750, 1000, 1500, 3000
- Prime factorisation
- 2^3 × 3 × 5^3
- Digit sum
- 3
- Digital root
- 3
Representations
- Decimal
- 3000
- Binary
- 101110111000
- Octal
- 5670
- Hexadecimal
- bb8
- Roman numeral
- MMM
- Scientific notation
- 3.000 × 10^3
Other mathematical patterns
- Abundant number
- Harshad (Niven) number
Related numbers & connections
The steeplechase runs twice the metric mile, over 28 fixed barriers and 7 water jumps. Unlike hurdles the barriers do not fall, so a runner who hits one loses rather than the barrier.
View 1500 →Both are Olympic obstacle events with opposite designs: 110 m hurdles clear ten barriers that tip when struck, the 3,000 m steeplechase 28 that do not.
View 110 →Sport
The steeplechase's 28 barriers are fixed and solid, unlike hurdles — a runner who hits one loses rather than the barrier. Seven water jumps add a landing into water on the far side. The format descends from cross-country races between village church steeples, which is where the name comes from.
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Common questions
Is 3000 a prime number?
No, 3000 is not prime.
What are the factors of 3000?
The factors of 3000 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 75, 100, 120, 125, 150, 200, 250, 300, 375, 500, 600, 750, 1000, 1500, 3000.
What is 3000 in Roman numerals?
3000 in Roman numerals is MMM.
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