3422
Tungsten melts at about 3,422 degrees Celsius, the highest of any metal.
- Even
- Composite
Where 3422 fits
Why 3422 is special
That is why it was used for light bulb filaments: a filament must glow white-hot without melting. The same property makes it useful in rocket nozzles and armour-piercing projectiles.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (8)
- 1, 2, 29, 58, 59, 118, 1711, 3422
- Prime factorisation
- 2 × 29 × 59
- Digit sum
- 11
- Digital root
- 2
Representations
- Decimal
- 3422
- Binary
- 110101011110
- Octal
- 6536
- Hexadecimal
- d5e
- Roman numeral
- MMMCDXXII
- Scientific notation
- 3.422 × 10^3
Other mathematical patterns
- Deficient number
Related numbers & connections
Lead melts at about 327 degrees, low enough for a wood fire, and tungsten at 3,422, the highest of any metal. The span between them is most of what determines which metals ancient societies could use.
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- contrasts with327
why?
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Science
Tungsten withstands about 3,422 degrees before melting, which is why incandescent filaments were made of it. Anything that must stay solid while glowing white-hot converges on the same element.
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Common questions
Is 3422 a prime number?
No, 3422 is not prime.
What are the factors of 3422?
The factors of 3422 are 1, 2, 29, 58, 59, 118, 1711, 3422.
What is 3422 in Roman numerals?
3422 in Roman numerals is MMMCDXXII.
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