3324
NGC 3324 contains the Cosmic Cliffs.
- Even
- Composite
Where 3324 fits
Why 3324 is special
The Webb image of its edge became the most widely reproduced astronomical photograph of the decade, and the cliffs are a wall of gas being eroded by radiation.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (12)
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 277, 554, 831, 1108, 1662, 3324
- Prime factorisation
- 2^2 × 3 × 277
- Digit sum
- 12
- Digital root
- 3
Representations
- Decimal
- 3324
- Scientific notation
- 3.324 × 10^3
Roman numerals
M M M C C C X X I V
MMMCCCXXIV uses the subtractive pair IV: one before five — five minus one.
Binary
1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
1 × 2,048 + 1 × 1,024 + 0 × 512 + 0 × 256 + 1 × 128 + 1 × 64 + 1 × 32 + 1 × 16 + 1 × 8 + 1 × 4 + 0 × 2 + 0 × 1 = 3,324
Octal
6 3 7 4
6 × 512 + 3 × 64 + 7 × 8 + 4 × 1 = 3,324
Hexadecimal
c f c
c × 256 + f × 16 + c × 1 = 3,324
Read as powers of two: 2,048 + 1,024 + 128 + 64 + 32 + 16 + 8 + 4 = 3,324.
In historical numeral systems
Egyptian
3 lotuses, 3 coils of rope, 2 hobbles, 4 strokes
3 × 1,000 + 3 × 100 + 2 × 10 + 4 × 1 = 3,324. The signs are simply repeated and added; where they sit on the line is a matter of layout, not value.
Babylonian
5 corner wedges + 5 vertical wedges (sixties place), 2 corner wedges + 4 vertical wedges (units place)
55 × 60 + 24 = 3324. Places are separated by a space on the tablet, with the higher place written first.
Systems that simply cannot reach this value are left out. Where a script needs a font most readers do not have, the reading is given instead of the glyphs — see number systems for each system in full.
Other mathematical patterns
- Abundant number
- Harshad (Niven) number
Related numbers & connections
Both were among the first James Webb Space Telescope images released in July 2022.
View 3132 →The Cosmic Cliffs are the eroding edge of the Carina Nebula complex.
View 3372 →Science
NGC 3324 lies at the edge of the Carina Nebula. The James Webb Space Telescope image of its ionisation front, released in July 2022, was widely reproduced.
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Common questions
Is 3324 a prime number?
No, 3324 is not prime.
What are the factors of 3324?
The factors of 3324 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 277, 554, 831, 1108, 1662, 3324.
What is 3324 in Roman numerals?
3324 in Roman numerals is MMMCCCXXIV. IV is subtractive: one before five — five minus one. Written additively it would be MMMCCCXXIIII, which Roman inscriptions used freely — the strict subtractive form is a later convention.
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: 15 July 2026