4015
4015 Wilson-Harrington was recorded as a comet and then lost.
- Odd
- Composite
Where 4015 fits
Why 4015 is special
It was found again forty years later as an asteroid before anyone realised the two objects were the same, which is why it holds both designations.
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (8)
- 1, 5, 11, 55, 73, 365, 803, 4015
- Prime factorisation
- 5 × 11 × 73
- Digit sum
- 10
- Digital root
- 1
Representations
- Decimal
- 4015
- Binary
- 111110101111
- Octal
- 7657
- Hexadecimal
- faf
- Scientific notation
- 4.015 × 10^3
Other mathematical patterns
- Deficient number
- Lucky number (mathematical sieve)
Related numbers & connections
Both blur the asteroid-comet distinction, one by being catalogued twice and one by orbiting inside the belt.
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why?
Strength 0.50, confidence "high".
Science
4015 Wilson-Harrington was observed with a tail in 1949, lost, and rediscovered as an apparently inactive asteroid in 1979. The identification of the two as one object came later.
DocumentedSciencePeriod: 1949–
Common questions
Is 4015 a prime number?
No, 4015 is not prime.
What are the factors of 4015?
The factors of 4015 are 1, 5, 11, 55, 73, 365, 803, 4015.
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