3200
3200 Phaethon is the source of the Geminid meteor shower.
- Even
- Composite
Where 3200 fits
Why 3200 is special
Meteor showers almost always come from comets, and this one comes from an object classified as an asteroid, which is why it is studied so closely.
3200 is part of
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (24)
- 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 25, 32, 40, 50, 64, 80, 100, 128, 160, 200, 320, 400, 640, 800, 1600, 3200
- Prime factorisation
- 2^7 × 5^2
- Digit sum
- 5
- Digital root
- 5
Representations
- Decimal
- 3200
- Binary
- 110010000000
- Octal
- 6200
- Hexadecimal
- c80
- Roman numeral
- MMMCC
- Scientific notation
- 3.200 × 10^3
Other mathematical patterns
- Abundant number
- Happy number
- Powerful number
- Harshad (Niven) number
Related numbers & connections
Both blur the asteroid-comet distinction: one shows weak activity and one produces a meteor shower.
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3200 Phaethon is an Apollo-group asteroid whose orbit matches the Geminid meteor stream. Its perihelion is unusually close to the Sun, and mass loss mechanisms remain under investigation.
DocumentedSciencePeriod: 1983–
Common questions
Is 3200 a prime number?
No, 3200 is not prime.
What are the factors of 3200?
The factors of 3200 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 25, 32, 40, 50, 64, 80, 100, 128, 160, 200, 320, 400, 640, 800, 1600, 3200.
What is 3200 in Roman numerals?
3200 in Roman numerals is MMMCC.
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